In-Shoe Loadsol Force Analysis Study LC1 Fractures

University of Pennsylvania50 enrolled

Overview

To determine if surgical fixation of geriatric pelvic ring fractures improves objective gait metrics compared to non-operative management, and to correlate gait parameters with clinical outcomes including hospital quality measures.

This is a prospective, single-center cohort study. The study is non-randomized and non-blinded. Patients will be assigned to operative or non-operative treatment groups based on standard clinical decision-making by the treating orthopedic surgeon, not by randomization. The study utilizes the Loadsol Gait Analysis device to collect objective gait metrics at multiple time points. This is an observational study design where treatment allocation follows standard of care protocols.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Geriatric Pelvic Ring Fractures

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: Closed, low energy pelvic ring injury Inability to discharge home from emergency room due to pain and limited weight bearing No neurovascular compromise No severe medical comorbidities preventing treatment. Exclusion Criteria: Dementia Immobility (wheelchair use or greater) prior to pelvic ring injury Concomitant fractures of upper or lower extremities Inability to provide informed consent.

Locations (1)

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gait Analysis

Use of gait analysis to compare average peak force of lower limb ipsilateral to posterior pelvic ring injury, compared between pre-operative and post-operative gait trials

Time frame: 2 weeks

Central Contacts

Mounika Ponakala, MS

CONTACT

7327071037 mounika.ponakala@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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