Dry needling for knee stiffness after femur fracture surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether dry needling, a treatment that uses thin needles to release tight muscles, can improve knee bending after surgery for a broken thigh bone. It may help you straighten and bend your knee more easily if you still have stiffness three months after your operation.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 55 years old.
- You broke the lower part of your thigh bone (femur) and had surgery to fix it with metal plates and screws.
- It has been at least three months since your surgery.
- You have trouble bending your knee less than 90 degrees.
- You do not have other health problems like nerve pain, rheumatoid arthritis, or serious post-surgery complications.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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