The treatment of stable ankle fractures: Brace versus Cast immobilizatio
Completed
- Conditions
- ankle fractureFibula fractureStable ankle fracture10017322
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON39792
- Lead Sponsor
- Medisch Centrum Haaglanden
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with a stable ankle fracture (type Weber B and less than 2 mm dislocation), between the age of 18 and 65 years old
Exclusion Criteria
Multiple fractures
Patients with an mental handicap
Patients not living in the right region, follow up takes place in a different medical centre.
Patients who do not speak Dutch fluently
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The function of the ankle will be assessed by using a questionnaire, the Olerud<br /><br>& Molander Ankle Score, which the patient will be asked to fill in9. This<br /><br>scoring system is specifically designed to demonstrate the function of the<br /><br>ankle after an ankle injury, mainly for short term evaluation. The scoring<br /><br>system is well-recognized, is validated and patient-friendly9. Nine questions<br /><br>combine the aspects of pain, swelling, stiffness and ability to perform certain<br /><br>activities to one overall score of 0-100 points, the higher the score, the<br /><br>better the function of the ankle. Primary outcome is the Olerud & Molander<br /><br>Score at 6 weeks.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method