AS04 Ankle study of fracture treatment in the older patient

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Injuries and Accidents; Subtopic: Injuries and Accidents (all Subtopics); Disease: Injuries & Accidents; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Fracture treatment

• Registration Number: ISRCTN81174170
• Lead Sponsor: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Unstable ankle fracture
2. Aged over 60 years, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Open fractures
2. Multiple injuries
3. Type 1 diabetes
4. Active leg ulceration
5. Critical leg ischaemia
6. Unfit for anaesthesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional outcome at 6 months - using the Olerud and Molander Ankle Score - a self reported score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin complications, radiological assessment, quality of life at 6 weeks and 6 months.