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Weight bearing after a periarticular fracture: what is the evidence?
Justin M Haller1, Michael Q Potter, Erik N Kubiak
1Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|October 8, 2013
Abstract:
Orthopedic surgeons frequently provide weight-bearing recommendations to guide patient recovery following lower extremity fractures. This article discusses the available literature regarding the effects of early weight bearing on fracture healing, patient compliance with weight bearing restrictions, and the effect of different weight bearing protocols following acetabular, tibial plateau, tibial plafond, ankle, and calcaneus fractures.
