Comparison of Screw and Suture Button Technique Results in Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries
Completed
- Conditions
- Syndesmotic InjuriesTibiofibular; Dislocation DistalAnkle Injuries
- Interventions
- Device: Screw fixationDevice: Suture button
- Registration Number
- NCT05538845
- Lead Sponsor
- Ataturk University
- Brief Summary
In this study, syndesmosis injuries were detected in 143 of the patients who came to Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology clinic from October 2017 to October 2021 with ankle fractures. 33 of these patients couldn't followed for various reasons. Screw or suture buttone method was applied on 110 patients. And patients were examined with lots of data to compare their results. A retrospective study was conducted.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
- Ankle fractures associated with syndesmotic injury
- Age group 19-91 years
- Dislocation or non-dislocation ankle fractures
- Fractures due to acute injury (less than 3 weeks)
- Patient compliance with follow-up
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients younger than 18 years of age
- Conservative treatment
- Pathological and neglected fractures
- Patient's non-compliance with follow-up
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Screw Screw fixation Screw fixation Suture button Suture button Suture button
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method angles of the joint range of motion 12 months after surgery Calculate joint range of motion by measuring the angles between the beginning position and the ending position of available motion with goniometer
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ataturk University School of Medicine
🇹🇷Erzurum, Turkey