Ankle Injury Rehabilitation - A multi-centre randomised controlled trial to assess the difference between plaster cast and functional bracing in the management of ankle fractures

niversity of Warwick0 个研究点目标入组 671 人开始时间: 2017年7月24日最近更新: 2023年9月18日

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2018 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30567826 protocol (added 04/11/2019) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34226192/ (added 07/07/2021) 2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1506 (added 30/07/2021) 2020 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32024789/ Qualitative pre-results (added 06/09/2023)

•1. Provision of written informed consent
•2. Aged 18 years or over
•3. A closed ankle fracture for which the treating clinician would consider plaster cast a reasonable management option
•4. Within 3 weeks of operative treatment or injury if non-operatively managed

•1. Ankle fracture secondary to known metastatic disease
•2. Complex intra-articular fracture (e.g. Pilon fracture)
•3. In the opinion of the surgeon the patient would require manipulation and close contact casting
•4. In the opinion of the surgeon the patient would require manipulation and moulded cast
•5. Wound complications following surgical management contraindicating Functional brace intervention
•6. Previous ankle fracture randomised in the present trial
•7. Evidence that the patient would be unable to adhere to trial procedures or complete postal questionnaires
•8. Known pre-existing neuropathic joint disease contraindicating functional brace intervention

发起方

niversity of Warwick