Non--operative Treatment of the Medial Malleolus in bi- and Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fracture of Medial Malleolus; Ankle Malleolus Fracture Bimalleolar; Fracture of Ankle

Treatments: Procedure: Internal fixation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01441817

REK (Registry Identifier)

224-01077(REK)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to determine if internal fixation of the medial malleolus is necessary following open reduction and internal fixation of the lateral and, if required, the posterior malleolus treating displaced bi-or trimalleolar ankle fractures.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) type 44 fractures (B2-3 and C2-3).

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with OTA type 43 distal tibia fractures.
• Patients with soft tissue injuries involving the medial malleolus.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 1 patient group

Surgery

Other group

Treatment:

Procedure: Internal fixation