Do we have to keep patients in a cast and prevent them from weight bearing after surgical repair of ankle fractures?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: nstable ankle fractures; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Fractures of other parts of lower leg

• Registration Number: ISRCTN76410775
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospital Waterford

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34044848/ protocol (added 01/06/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-30
• Study Completion: 2021-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

All skeletally mature, acute ankle fractures that were treated with anatomical reduction and stable internal fixation including:
1. Isolated lateral malleolus fractures.
2. Isolated medial malleolus fractures.
3. Bi-malleolar fractures.
4.Tri-malleolar fracture.
5. Syndesmosis injuries that has been surgically fixed with either screw or tightrope.
6. Closed, grade I, or grade II open fractures.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Skeletal immaturity.
2. Grade-III open fractures.
3. Tibial plafond fractures.
4. Polytrauma.
5. Non-ambulatory status before injury.
6. Expected insufficient stable fracture fixation with standard surgical technique.
7. Pre-existent cognitive disability, inability to comply with non-weight-bearing mobilization and inability to comply with follow-up.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified