The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative mobility device training is beneficial in reducing incidence of postoperative falls in patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery requiring a postoperative period of no weight-bearing.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative mobility device training is beneficial in reducing incidence of postoperative falls in patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery requiring a postoperative period of no weight-bearing.
Effect of Preoperative Mobility Device Training on Postoperative Fall Incidence
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UAB Hospital Highlands, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
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University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Ashish B Shah, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2025-05