Status:
RECRUITING
Simplified Post Op Rehabilitation for Ankle and Pilon Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
University of Virginia
Conditions:
Ankle Fractures
Pilon Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare standard post operative rehabilitation with a simplified wooden block stretching protocol that will yield similar results.
Detailed Description
Ankle fractures and pilon fractures represent common injuries in orthopedics. These injuries are addressed with re-aligning the bones with surgery, and in some particular cases, they are treated close...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ages 18-65
- Surgically treated open or closed fractures of the ankle or tibial plafond
Exclusion
- Contralateral lower extremity injuries that would limit weight bearing after 6 weeks
- Severe injury requiring flap coverage or vascular reconstruction (Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIB and C respectively)
- Neurological deficits that would impede ability to stand safely unassisted for home exercise regiment
- Desire to participate in formal physical therapy program
- Additional injury that would compromise subjects ability to follow either Home Exercise Program
- Non ambulatory prior to injury
- Previous ankle or tibial plafond injury on ipsilateral extremity
- BMI \> 50
- Severe problems maintaining follow up
- Previous ankle/tibial plafond fracture
- Prisoners
- Neurological impairments that impair balance
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 3 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05280639
Start Date
October 3 2022
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
May 30 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908