Tibio-talo-calcaneal Fusion by Hindfoot Nail Versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in Treatment of Complex Fractures Distal Tibial and Fragility Ankle Fractures in Elderly

Sohag University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Fragility Ankle Fractures and Complex Distal Tibial Fractures

Treatments: Procedure: Tibiotalar calcaneal fusion by hindfoot

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06709365

Soh-Med-24-11-4MD

Details and patient eligibility

About

Tibiotalar calcaneal fusion by hindfoot nail Vs open reduction and internal fixation in treatment of complex distal tibial fractures and ankle fragility ankle fractures in elderly

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 2 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• pilon fractures complex distal tibial fractures ankle comminuted fractures age more than 65yrs osteoprotic fractures surgically fit patients

Exclusion criteria

Ankle fractures unimalleolar undisplaced Pathological fractures Young adults DVT Peripheral vascular diseases Age less than 65 Unfit patient for surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Fusion group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Tibiotalar calcaneal fusion by hindfoot

Open reduction and internal fixation group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Tibiotalar calcaneal fusion by hindfoot