Dry needling for knee stiffness after thigh bone surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether dry needling (inserting thin needles) into a thigh muscle can improve knee stiffness after surgery for a broken thigh bone near the knee. It might help if you still cannot bend your knee fully after recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 55 years old.
- You had surgery to fix a break in the lower part of your thigh bone (near the knee) with plates and screws.
- It has been at least 3 months since that surgery.
- You are having trouble bending your knee—less than a 90-degree bend.
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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