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This study aims to understand how an early postoperative conventional physiotherapy program affects daily movement and physical function in adults who undergo cosmetic femoral lengthening surgery using the Lengthening Over Nail (LON) technique.
Participants aged between 18 and 45 years who have this surgery will take part in a structured physiotherapy program. The study will examine changes in physical function, pain, walking ability, and independence before surgery, during recovery, and after removal of the external fixator.
The results of this study may help improve rehabilitation planning after cosmetic femoral lengthening surgery.
This interventional study will evaluate the effects of an early postoperative conventional physiotherapy program in individuals who undergo cosmetic femoral lengthening surgery using the Lengthening Over Nail (LON) technique.
A total of 54 healthy adults aged between 18 and 45 years will be included. Participants will be assessed at three time points: before surgery, at the eighth postoperative week, and one week after removal of the external fixator.
Following surgery, participants will be monitored in the hospital for one week. After discharge, they will receive a standardized conventional physiotherapy program five days per week for a total of thirteen weeks. The program will include joint mobilization exercises, muscle stretching and strengthening exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, gait training with assistive devices, and functional exercise training.
Outcome measures will include functional capacity, pain intensity, functional mobility, and functional independence. Data will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods to evaluate changes over time.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Conventional Physiotherapy Group | Experimental | Participants assigned to this arm will receive a structured conventional physiotherapy program following cosmetic femoral lengthening surgery performed using the Lengthening Over Nail (LON) technique. The rehabilitation program will be initiated in the early postoperative period and will include active and passive joint mobilization exercises, quadriceps and hamstring stretching, isometric muscle strengthening, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), cryotherapy, and functional mobilization with assistive devices. Physiotherapy sessions will be conducted five days per week under the supervision of an experienced physiotherapist. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Conventional Physiotherapy Program | Behavioral | Conventional physiotherapy will be administered following cosmetic femoral lengthening surgery performed using the Lengthening Over Nail (LON) technique. The rehabilitation program will begin in the early postoperative period and will be conducted five days per week for a total duration of thirteen weeks. The intervention will include active and passive joint mobilization exercises, quadriceps and hamstring stretching exercises, isometric muscle strengthening, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), cryotherapy, functional ambulation training with assistive devices such as walkers or crutches, elastic band resistance exercises, and modified apparatus-based Pilates exercises. All sessions will be supervised by an experienced physiotherapist. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Functional Capacity Assessed by the 30-Second Chair Stand Test | The 30-Second Chair Stand Test is used to assess lower extremity functional strength and overall functional capacity. Participants are instructed to stand up and sit down from a standard chair as many times as possible within 30 seconds. A higher number of repetitions indicates better functional capacity. | Preoperative baseline, postoperative 8th week, and 1 week after removal of the external fixator |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Functional Mobility Assessed by the Timed Up and Go Test | The Timed Up and Go Test is used to assess functional mobility and dynamic balance. Participants are instructed to stand up from a chair, walk three meters, turn around, walk back, and sit down. Shorter completion times indicate better functional mobility. | Preoperative baseline, postoperative 8th week, and 1 week after removal of the external fixator |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Fatma Çavdarcı, PhD Candidate, Physiotherapy | Contact | +905374590918 | fgencer@stu.aydin.edu.tr | |
| yuksel yurttas, Professor | Contact | +905326005320 |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Istanbul Aydin University | Istanbul | Kucukcekmece | 34295 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared. The study is a single-center academic research project, and data sharing was not included in the original study protocol or informed consent documents.
All collected data will be used solely for the purposes of this research and will be reported only in aggregate form.
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This is a single-arm, non-randomized interventional clinical study evaluating the effects of an early postoperative conventional physiotherapy program following cosmetic femoral lengthening surgery using the Lengthening Over Nail (LON) technique. Outcomes will be assessed at preoperative baseline, postoperative week 8, and one week after removal of the external fixator.
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