Diagnostic usefulness of the "Weber nose" in evaluation of fibular length at ankle joint. Proposal of a novel radiographic measurement of the ankle and investigation of its utility using X-rays of healthy volunteers.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Ankle fractures
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000019748
- Lead Sponsor
- Division of Orthopaedic Trauma Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Those with a history of ankle injury or disease. (Possible) pregnant females.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The normal value of a novel radiographic measurement showing relationship between the Weber nose and the tibial plafond.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Inter- and intraobserver reliability of the measurement. Difference between right and left ankles. Correlation with age, sex,talocrural angle, and length of lateral malleolus (an existing measurement). Difference between non-weight bearing and weight bearing conditions.