The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare between the effect of immediate weight bearing (WB) versus delayed weight bearing in improving function, pain, gait, quality of reduction radiologically, muscle strength, and quality of life outcomes in individuals who underwent specific pelvic fixation surgeries.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
Immediate Partial Weight Bearing
Trauma Hospital, Assiut University
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, Egypt
RECRUITINGFunctional status
Functional status will be evaluated with the Majeed Pelvic Score
Time frame: at 12 weeks and at 18 weeks
core and hip muscle strength
core and hip muscle strength, trunk (flexors, extensors and lateral flexors) and hip (extensors and abductors) using VALD handheld dynamometer
Time frame: at 6 weeks and at 12 weeks
Pain level
Pain rating using numerical pain rating scale (NPRS)
Time frame: 1st day, 6 weeks , 12 weeks, 18 weeks
Gait
Gait by (Functional Gait Assessment)
Time frame: At 18 weeks
Radiological outcome
Radiological outcome, loss of reduction, by x-ray
Time frame: 1st day post-operative, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks
Patient Quality of life
Patient Quality of life using short form (SF)12
Time frame: at 18 weeks
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