University of Cincinnati
The investigators will directly compare the visual analog scale scores and narcotic pain medication requirements in the patients who have continuous passive motion (CPM) versus those who do not during the course of the hospital admission following an open reduction internal fixation surgery for acetabular fracture, supracondylar femur fracture, or a tibial plateau fracture.
This will be a prospective comparative cohort study analyzing the practices of three surgeons, one of whom routinely uses CPM following fixation of pelvic and acetabular fractures, and two surgeons who do not. All patients, over the age of 18 years who have undergone open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of isolated acetabular fractures, supracondylar femur fractures, or tibial plateau fracture will be asked to participate. Those who consent will be randomized into two groups. The experimental group will have a CPM applied in the PACU immediately post-op and it will be utilized while th…
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or greater * Isolated acetabular fractures, supracondylar femur fractures, or tibial plateau fracture * Have undergone operative intervention for fracture Exclusion Criteria: * Injury to either lower extremity that affects the patient's ability to weight bear * Under the age of 18 * Pregnant * A prisoner
CPM-continuous passive motion device.
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