Correlation of psychomotor findings and the ability to partially weight bear

Ruckstuhl, Thomas; Osterhoff, Georg; Zuffellato, Michael; Favre, Philippe; Werner, Clement M L

doi:10.1186/1758-2555-4-6

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Ruckstuhl, T., Osterhoff, G., Zuffellato, M., Favre, P., & Werner, C. M. L. (2012). Correlation of psychomotor findings and the ability to partially weight bear. Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology (SMARTT), 4, 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-2555-4-6

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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Partial weight bearing is thought to avoid excessive loading that may interfere with the healing process after surgery of the pelvis or the lower extremity. The object of this study was to investigate the relationship between the ability to partially weight bear and the patient's psychomotor skills and an additional evaluation of the possibility to predict this ability with a standardized psychomotor test. METHODS: 50 patients with a prescribed partial weight bearing at a target load of 15 kg following surgery we