Haptic biofeedback for improving compliance with lower-extremity partial weight bearing.
Fu MC, DeLuke L, Buerba RA, Fan RE, Zheng YJ, Leslie MP, Baumgaertner MR, Grauer JN. Haptic biofeedback for improving compliance with lower-extremity partial weight bearing. Orthopedics 2014, 37: e993-8. PMID: 25361376, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20141023-56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial weight bearingWeight bearingVerbal instruction groupBiofeedback groupOrthopaedic traumaLower extremity orthopaedic traumaLower extremity weight bearingHaptic biofeedbackPhysical therapy methodsAffected limbAsymptomatic participantsBody weightPatientsInitial evaluationTherapy methodsBiofeedbackFurther studiesScale groupTraumaGroupCurrent studyBiofeedback systemParticipantsVerbal instructionsCompliancePatient compliance with postoperative lower extremity touch-down weight-bearing orders at a level I academic trauma center.
Ruiz FK, Fu MC, Bohl DD, Hustedt JW, Baumgaertner MR, Leslie MP, Grauer JN. Patient compliance with postoperative lower extremity touch-down weight-bearing orders at a level I academic trauma center. Orthopedics 2014, 37: e552-6. PMID: 24972436, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20140528-55.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel I academic trauma centerDays of dischargeAcademic trauma centerWeight bearingPhysical therapistsTrauma centerLimited weight bearingImportant clinical objectiveLower extremity fracturesMajority of stepsOrthopaedic wardExtremity fracturesFirst followPatient's abilityPatient complianceClinical objectivesPatientsTactile methodCurrent studyComplianceDaysLimited confidenceSurgeryDischargeMajority