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ID
Source
Brief title
Health condition
Injuries to fibula, distal tibia, achilles tendon and foot; in particular ankle fractures
Letsels aan het onderbeen/de voet
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Functional results
Complication rates
Secondary outcome
Functional results per Vacoped protocol
Complication rates per Vacoped protocol
Patient perception of the Vacoped
Study objective
1. A safe and effective treatment protocol for the Vacoped is: Application of the Vacoped in the operating theatre/emergency department, with partial load-bearing up to 20 kg allowed from day 2. Full load bearing is allowed from day 10-14, with a total treatment duration of 6 weeks.
2. The Vacoped is comfortabel, easy to use and causes little pain.
3. Usage of the Vacoped leads to quick restoration of functionality without a high rate of complications.
4. The Vacoped achieves functional results which are at least as good as normal plaster cast, and is at least as safe.
Study design
2 months post-treatment
Intervention
Vacoped walker
Antwoordnnummer 34, 6200VC Heerlen<br>
T.a.v. Secretariaat Chirurgie
Martin Brakel, van
Heerlen
The Netherlands
045 576 66 66 ext. 7106
m.vanbrakel@student.maastrichtuniversity.nl
Antwoordnnummer 34, 6200VC Heerlen<br>
T.a.v. Secretariaat Chirurgie
Martin Brakel, van
Heerlen
The Netherlands
045 576 66 66 ext. 7106
m.vanbrakel@student.maastrichtuniversity.nl
Inclusion criteria
Trauma to the foot or inferior lower limb, age 16 years or older, treated in the Atrium Medisch Centrum in Heerlen, where treatment has been with either the Vacoped or plaster cast.
Exclusion criteria
Open fractures, medical conditions limiting use of arms/hands
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL4552 |
| NTR-old | NTR4696 |
| Other | : - |