The comparison of outcomes between the fibular nail versus open reduction and internal fixation for lateral malleolar fracture

The comparison of clinical and radiologic outcomes between the fibular nail versus standard open reduction and internal fixation for fixation of lateral malleolar fracture: Prospective randomized controlled study.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0004768

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-25

Start date

2020-02-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : We performed an open reduction and internal fixation or a closed reduction and intramedullart nail fixation for lateral malleolus fractures.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) patients with displaced lateral malleolar fractures of ankle joint (2) Patients who agreed to treatment method and postoperative examination (3) Patients who can have CT scan before and after surgery (4) Patients who are expected to be able to follow up for more thanthree year (5) Patients who agreed to the agreement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) open ankle fracture (2) past fractures in the affected foot and ankle joint (3) Past surgical history of affected foot and ankle (4) alteration of ankle alignment due to arthritis, congenital diseases, etc. (5) History of other musculoskeletal and nervous system diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Foot and Ankle Outcome Score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of posttraumatic arthritis;Visual analogue scale;American Orthopedic foot and ankle score;Karlsson Score;Tegner Activity Scales	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSung Hyun Lee

Wonkwang University Hospital

kensin06@hanmail.net+82-63-268-1360

Outcome results