Closed Reduction versus Open reduction and internal fixation versus Non-Operative Study of intra-articular calcaneal fractures
Completed
- Conditions
- Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (Sanders type II-IV)Injury, Occupational Diseases, PoisoningIntra-articular calcaneal fracture
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN67665340
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Surgery (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
1. All patients with a displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture
2. Between 18 and 70 years old
3. Compos mentis
4. Living in the Netherlands
5. Giving informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. A fracture older than 14 days
2. Grade III open fractures (Gustilo)
3. Patients with chronic substance abuse
4. Homeless
5. Non-ambulant patients
6. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) IV-V
7. Partcipation in another study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure is the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Number of complications (infectious, osseous and osteosynthetic)<br>2. Return to work<br>3. Patient satisfaction (visual analogue scale [VAS])<br>4. Quality of life (short-form 36 questionnaire [SF36]) <br>5. The need for a secondary arthrodesis