Weight-bearing of Surgically Treated Acetabular Fractures.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with operatively treated acetabular fractures benefit from early weight-bearing as tolerated. The study compares two groups ( n = 25 each), which are randomised into either weight-bearing as tolerated or touch-down weight-bearing for 6-8 weeks postoperatively. Both study groups are stratified according to * Type of fracture (anterior approach vs anterior + additional posterior approach) * Dislocated dome vs non-dislocated/ non existing separate dome fragment Patients, who are eligible to participate in the trial but choose not to participate in randomisation are asked to enrol in a prospective cohort follow-up cohort. This is to examine a potential participation bias in the RCT groups. These patients will not be counted into the target amount of 50 RCT patients.

NCT Number	NCT04724811
Lead Sponsor	Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Conditions	Acetabular Fracture
Enrollment	50 participants
Start Date	2024-05
Primary Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2024-03-06