Study to evaluate the functional outcome inearly mobilisation versus immobilisation of surgically treated ankle fractures
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/02/062730
- Lead Sponsor
- SUHAS ARADHYA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients of 18-60 years, both sexes.
2.Patients willing to give informed consent.
3.Ankle fracture treated surgically with an implant.
Exclusion Criteria
1.patient with Pilon fractures including articular impaction requiring elevation of fragments were excluded.
2.If the patients are treated differently after the initial study phase.
3.Not willing to participate in the study.
4.Bilateral ankle fractures or other major injuries that would affect recovery time
5.Inability to co-operate with post-op protocol (advanced dementia, polytrauma patients).
6.Non-ambulatory preinjury.
7.Neuropathic joint: diabetic neuropathy, alcoholic neuropathy, syphilis, leprosy, spinal cord injury.
8.If operating surgeon feels the fixation is not stable.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method visual analog scale 0-10 <br/ ><br>Olerud- Molander ankle score 0-100 <br/ ><br>Maryland foot score 0-100Timepoint: At 2 week, 6 weeek, 12 week, 6 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Functional outcomes in terms of pain reduction, reduction in swelling <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Return to work <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>ComplicationsTimepoint: At 2 weeks <br/ ><br>6 weeks <br/ ><br>9 weeks <br/ ><br>3 months <br/ ><br>6 months