Ankle Fracture Treatment in the Elderly

Completed

• Conditions: Ankle Fracture
• Interventions: Other: Fracture union

• Registration Number: NCT01444144
• Lead Sponsor: University of Florida

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to track surgical outcomes and post-operative course in patients 55 years of age or older treated for ankle fractures.

Detailed Description

This study seeks to describe and track surgical outcomes associated with the use of a minimally invasive surgical technique used to treat ankle fractures in at-risk patients 55 years of age or older

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03
• Primary Completion: 2011-04-03
• Study Completion: 2011-04-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-09-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-09-28
• Study First Posted: 2011-09-30
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 2017-10-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

• at least 55 years of age at time of surgery
• receiving treatment for ankle fractures

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ankle Fracture	Fracture union	Patients aged 55 years at time of surgery undergoing treatment for ankle fractures.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Status of Fracture Union	Post-operatively until documentation of fracture healing, assessed up to seven months following surgery.	Retrospective records review tracking ankle fractures post-operatively until fracture heals.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-operative Complications	Post-operatively until documentation that complications resolved, assessed up to seven months following surgery.	Retrospective record review tracking complications post-operatively until resolved.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UF&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute; 🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida, United States