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Predisposing Factors for Traumatic Arthritis after Ankle Fracture: Long-Term Follow-up Cohort Study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Registration Number
KCT0007024
Lead Sponsor
Wonkwang University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

1) Patients who have undergone surgical treatment for ankle fracture patients (medial, lateral malleolar fractures, bilmalleolar fractures, and trimalleolar fractures)
(2) patients who agreed to the consent form

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Patients with other fractures in the unilateral lower extremity such as Pilon, talus, and calcaneus fracture,
(2) Patients with a history of past fractures and ligament injuries in the unilateral lower extremity,
(3) Patients with preoperative Grade 3 or higher arthritis
(4) Patients with co-mobidity to the extent that they affect daily activities, such as heart disease, lung disease, and kidney disease
5) patients who did not agree to long-term follow-up.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Foot and Ankle Outcome Score
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analogue Scales ;Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale;Foot Function Index;Weight bearing simple foot and ankle radiography;Weight bearing heel alignment view;Weight bearing scanogram;Ankle 3D CT
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