Influence of Weight Bearing on Postoperative Complications after Surgical Treatment of the Lower Extremity.

Alexander Maximilian EickhoffRaffael CinteanCarina FiedlerFlorian GebhardKonrad SchuetzePeter Richter

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie (2022)

Most of the patients were unable to follow the surgeon's instructions for partial weight-bearing. Excessive loading did not seem to influence the number and severity of postoperative complications, especially regarding implant failure. Therefore, we should continue with measurements and reevaluate the "partial weight-bearing doctrine".

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
body weight
soft tissue
patient reported