Management of Pilon Fractures With Versus Without Fibula Fixation

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Pilon Fracture
• Interventions: Device: Dynamic compression plate

• Registration Number: NCT06182904
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Management of pilon fractures with versus without fibula fixation

Detailed Description

Comparing results with or without fibular fixation in :

* Rate of bone union .

* Functional return ( clinical outcomes)

* Alignment of lower limb.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-30
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-12-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-24
• Study First Posted: 2023-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-27
• Study Start: 2024-03-21
• Primary Completion: 2026-02-27
• Study Completion: 2026-03-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with metaphyseal non rotational pilon or distal tibia : age ( 18 _ 65 )
• No skin troubles
• No infections
• Non-dibetic patients.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who will not complete their follow up.
• Skin troubles
• Infections

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Dynamic compression plate	Management of pilon fractures with fibula fixation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fracture healing and bone union	Baseline	by RUST score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidece and rate of complications	Baseline	Incidence and rate of complications (e.g. non-union, skin breakdown , infections and postraumatic malaligment) by AOFAS score