Clinical trial comparing two surgical techniques used to treat instability of the ankle in those people who are normally involved in sports activities.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic lateral ankle instabilityMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersSurgery - Surgical techniques
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12618000906257
- Lead Sponsor
- Mark Porter
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
Physically active (sport at least 3 times per week), skeletally mature, for for a general anaesthetic, body weight less than 90kg, remaining symptomatically unstable despite physiotherapy (that is having chronic lateral ankle instability)
Exclusion Criteria
Complex ankle injuries, generalised ligamentous laxity, body weight > 90kg, previous ankle surgery, medical conditions contra-indicating general anesthetic, known connective tissue disease or rheumatologic conditions. Patients were excluded if they had relative contra-indications to the MBG procedure, otherwise the study may have been biased in favour of the LARS augmentation procedure.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method