Health Condition 1: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: MOBILISATION: Patients in group 1 (study group) are advised to perform non-weightbearing active ankle movements starting 24 h after surgery. Repeated ankle dorsi and plantarflexion is p
Sponsors
SUHAS ARADHYA
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of 18-60 years, both sexes. 2. Patients willing to give informed consent. 3. Ankle fracture treated surgically with an implant.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patient with Pilon fractures including articular impaction requiring elevation of fragments were excluded. 2. If the patients are treated differently after the initial study phase. 3. Not willing to participate in the study. 4. Bilateral ankle fractures or other major injuries that would affect recovery time 5. Inability to co-operate with post-op protocol (advanced dementia, polytrauma patients). 6. Non-ambulatory preinjury. 7. Neuropathic joint: diabetic neuropathy, alcoholic neuropathy, syphilis, leprosy, spinal cord injury. 8. If operating surgeon feels the fixation is not stable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analog scale 0-10 Olerud- Molander ankle score 0-100 Maryland foot score 0-100Timepoint: At 2 week, 6 weeek, 12 week, 6 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion Functional outcomes in terms of pain reduction, reduction in swelling Return to work ComplicationsTimepoint: At 2 weeks 6 weeks 9 weeks 3 months 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMANOJ KUMAR H V
BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Outcome results
None listed