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Perceptions regarding team-based learning among undergraduate physical therapy students
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
decision use circular frame fixation lower limb trauma elective deformity correction often accompanies assertion patient able fully weightbear limb immediately following surgery 53 patients underwent retrospective review included study current attendees adult specialist physiotherapy following circular frame application lower leg institution august 2018 january 2020 cases incomplete data cases given postoperative status nonweightbearing physiotherapy followup conducted elsewhere cases polytrauma excluded studyweightbearing assessment rehabilitation supervision discretion physiotherapy team clinical concept full weightbearing poorly defined documented context displaying stable gait using elbow crutches subsequently without walking aids comparative data analysed using unpaired twotailed welchs ttest mean postoperative time full weightbearing using crutches 283 days 0159 n 40mean postoperative time independent full weightbearing walking aids 2306 days 35393 71 months 012 n 34no significant differences seen betweenframes open injuries n 5 vs closed injuries n 17 p 04jointspanning constructs n 18 vs nonspanning constructs n 21 p 06 ortreatment intraarticular injuries n 14 vs extraarticular injuries n 17 p 02interpretation results made caution due sample size ability permit patients fully weightbear immediately surgery often distinct advantage circular frame fixation modalities variety indications however follow patients capable long dependency walking aids would appear case irrespective openclosed injuries intraextraarticular injuries use spanning construct across knee ankle craig barron e sharma h et al patients achieve full weightbearing immediately following application circular frame fixation lower limb strategies trauma limb reconstr 20241914044