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.
Injury; Muscle, Ankle, and Foot, Multiple
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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18 Years to
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University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Ashish B Shah, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2025-05