Status:

RECRUITING

Osteosynthesis of High-Risk Ankle Fractures Using Locked Fibula Nails: What Results for Which Patients?

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Grenoble

Conditions:

Ankle Fractures:Osteosynthesis of High-Risk Ankle Fractures Using Locked Fibula Nails

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Brief Summary

Ankle fractures are among the most common injuries in orthopedic and trauma surgery, accounting for 9% of all fractures. They can be classified into isolated malleolar fractures (internal and/or exter...

Detailed Description

Ankle fractures represent one of the most common injuries in orthopedic and trauma surgery with an incidence of 9% of all fractures. We distinguish between isolated fractures of the malleolus (interna...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patient at the time of injury
  • Unstable fracture of one or both ankles: tri-malleolar fracture, distal quarter of the leg, tibial pilon.
  • High skin risk (acute traumatic tissue injury associated or not with an open fracture evaluated according to the Oestern and Tscherne classification, chronic skin disease such as lipodermatosclerosis, lymphedema, varicose or arterial ulcer and skin atrophy secondary to corticosteroid therapy long course compromising the healing of a longitudinal incision next to the fibula).
  • Standard preoperative x-ray image (ankle face and profile)
  • Standard image post-operative x-rays (ankle face and profile)
  • No opposition to participation in the study.

Exclusion

  • Pregnant, breastfeeding women.
  • Subject under guardianship, curatorship, deprived of liberty or under the protection of justice.
  • Subject who are cognitively incapable of answering the questionnaire.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06518265

Start Date

July 1 2024

End Date

July 1 2025

Last Update

July 24 2024

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Grenoble Alpes university Hospital,La tronche

La Tronche, France, 38700