Status:
COMPLETED
Operative Versus Non Operative Treatment for Unstable Ankle Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Conditions:
Ankle Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to compare functional outcomes and recovery following surgical and non surgical treatment of potentially unstable , isolated fibula fractures. Secondary objectives are to c...
Detailed Description
The most controversial ankle fracture is the Weber B fracture in which the fibular (or lateral malleolar) fracture begins at the level of the ankle mortise and extends proximal and lateral. This fract...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Skeletally mature male or female \< 65 years of age
- Unstable ankle on stress exam: medial clear space ³ 5 mm: no Mortise shift on static radiographs
- Unilateral Weber B fibular fractures
- Closed fracture
- Provision of informed consent -
Exclusion
- Fractures not amenable to surgical treatment
- Pathologic fracture
- Associated injuries to the foot, ankle, tibia, or knee
- Associated medial malleolus fracture
- Surgical delay of \>2 weeks from time of injury
- Previous fracture or retained hardware in the affected limb
- Associated neurovascular injury or deficit in the affected limb
- Systemic diseases including diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other disorders which might affect peripheral sensorimotor function -
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00336752
Start Date
June 1 2003
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
September 7 2016
Active Locations (1)
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LOndon Health Sciences cEntre- Victoria Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4G5