Outcome of Low Energy Ankle Fractures

Assiut University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Ankle Fractures

Treatments: Procedure: Trans-syndesmotic fixation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03212768

LEFA

Details and patient eligibility

About

Ankle fractures are among the most common osseous injuries to the lower extremity, and remain a significant source of morbidity for both the young and the elderly. Recent cross-national studies have shown a significant increase in the incidence and severity of ankle fractures among the elderly population.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• all types of trumatic ankle fractures due to low energy amenable to surgical open reduction and internal fixation .

Exclusion criteria

• previous surgery.
• Disorders of bone metabolism other than osteoprosis (ie, Paget disease , renal osteodystrophy , osteomalacia )
• Patient with moderate or severe congnitive impairment or patients with Parkinson disease or dementia