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Clinical Trials/NCT05538845
NCT05538845
Completed
Not Applicable

Comparison of Screw and Suture Button Technique Results in Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries

Ataturk University1 site in 1 country110 target enrollmentNovember 1, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Ankle Injuries
Sponsor
Ataturk University
Enrollment
110
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
angles of the joint range of motion
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 1, 2017
End Date
July 1, 2022
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Yusuf Sait Durak

Principal Investigator,

Ataturk University

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

angles of the joint range of motion

Time Frame: 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

Study Sites (1)

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