Comparing a nail placed within the fibula (calf bone) to plates and screws in surgical stabilisation of unstable ankle fractures in adults
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgical stabilisation of ankle fracturesSurgery
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN54687269
- Lead Sponsor
- HS Lothian
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 125
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged =18 to <65 years
2. Unstable fracture of the ankle
3. Within 2 weeks of fracture
4. No ipsilateral injury to the lower limb
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients unable to give informed consent or those with cognitive impairment
2. Bilateral injuries or ipsilateral injury to the lower limb
3. Pilon fractures
4. Patients unable to comply with follow-up
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method