The Benefit of Repairing the Deltoid Ligament in Unstable Ankle Fractures
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Ankle Fractures
Deltoid Ligament; Sprain (Strain) (Ankle)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 120 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ostfold Hospital Trust · Other
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About This Trial
Ankle fractures occur in 1 out of 800 persons a year and is a common injury. The deltoid ligament is necessary for the stability of the joint and guides choice of treatment. Cadaveric studies have shown that deltoid ligament repair gives more stability than the osteosynthesis of the lateral malleolus itself. The investigators want to show if suture of the deltoid ligament in unstable ankle fractur…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria; fluent in oral and written Norwegian language
* isolated Weber type B fractures and Weber B+ posterior malleolar Mason Molloy class I.
* Initial medial clear space (MCS)\>=7mm or weightbearing x-ray evaluated as unstable or primary reposition after fracture dislocation.
* Pre-in…
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