Computed Tomography for Evaluating Supination-external Rotation Type Ankle Fractures
Completed
- Conditions
- Supination-external Rotation Ankle Fractures
- Registration Number
- NCT02599441
- Lead Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Brief Summary
To compare measures of ankle stability from an investigational cone beam computed tomography scanner to gravity stress X-ray in patients who have unstable supination-external rotation ankle fractures.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 9
Inclusion Criteria
- willing & able to provide written informed consent
- at least 18 years-old
- have medial clear space measuring less than 5 mm with clinical suspicion of instability and would normally require a gravity stress X-ray
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Exclusion Criteria
- pregnant (females)
- prisoners
- open fracture
- clinical signs of foot deformity
- previous foot trauma or surgery on the affected foot
- significant osteoarthritis or pre-existing ligamentous instability or pain in the affected foot
- unable to stand in the weight bearing position during the CT scan
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Medial Clear Space Distance in the Ankle Joint Baseline- single-day study measured on weight bearing CBCT
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Medial Clear Space on Standard Xray Baseline Medial Clear Space on Gravity Stress Xray Baseline
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
🇺🇸Buffalo, New York, United States