Status:
UNKNOWN
Weight Bearing for Fibular Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Conditions:
Fibula Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It is common practice to restrict weight bearing after ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) until week 6 postoperatively. However, controversy exists surrounding the optimal post...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients (age\>18) undergoing surgical treatment for isolated lateral malleolar fracture with foot and ankle surgeons at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Exclusion
- Patients requiring other fracture fixation, deltoid ligament repair, or syndesmosis fixation
- Revision ankle fracture cases
- Pre-existing impaired mobility,
- Pre-existing cognitive disability,
- Open fractures,
- BMI \>40,
- Diabetes mellitus (DM)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 20 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 20 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04872296
Start Date
December 20 2018
End Date
December 20 2021
Last Update
May 4 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107