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Surgery of the Pilon Fractures

Comparison of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Open Reduction in the Surgery of the Pilon Fractures

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03367169
Acronym
MICOPIL
Enrollment
54
Registered
2017-12-08
Start date
2017-11-23
Completion date
2024-04-26
Last updated
2026-08-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Bone, Fractures, Leg Injuries, Pilon Fractures

Keywords

Pilon fractures, Osteosynthesis, Mini invasive plate osteosynthesis, Locked plate, Open reduction

Brief summary

The assessment consists in comparing the osteosynthesis plate with minimally invasive technique versus open reduction and internal fixation. The aim of study is to compare (period of bandage, efficacy, safety), these two types of surgical technique by using a prospective, randomized analysis.

Detailed description

Several surgical techniques exist and among plate osteosynthesis, there is a minimally invasive method and the open reduction method. Investigators think that the minimally invasive method with intern plate is more efficient than the open reduction method. These techniques may better preserve perifracture soft tissues, hematoma. It may lead to a smaller muscle detachment. The minimally invasive technique allows a more efficient vascularization of the fracture site, what would increase bone healing and the functional prognosis of tibial pilon lesions. It's all these issues investigators would like to assess with a randomized study.

Interventions

PROCEDUREminimally invasive method

type of surgical technique

PROCEDUREopen reduction method

type of surgical technique

Sponsors

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Masking description

No masking

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* More than 18-year-old with opened or closed pilon fracture Cauchoix type 1, * signed patient consent

Exclusion criteria

* Open pilon fracture cauchoix type 2 or 3, * infection of the operating site, * previous osseous disease * patient who are unwilling or unable to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Healingat 45 daysMeasure of the duration of the bandage with index form of follow-up the state cutaneous of the wound. This measure was a number.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
AOFAS clinical scorepre op, 45 days, 3, 6 and 12 monthsAmerican Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society was a standard method of reporting clinical status of the ankle and foot. The systems incorporate both subjective and objective factors into numerical scales to describe function, alignment, and pain. The score varies between 0 and 100, more the value is better brought up is the score
Nach mazur and al scorepre op 45 days, 3, 6 and 12 monthsThe Nach mazur grading system uses 100 points to assess pain, function while wearing shoes and the range of ankle movement. The maximum score a patient with a solid ankle fusion.
The Foot & Ankle Disability Indexpre op 45 days, 3, 6 and 12 monthsThe Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) was designed to assess functional limitations related to foot and ankle conditions. Subjective reports of function are classified as generic or specific measures, which include condition-specific, population-specific, and patient-specific instruments. The FADI have a total point value of 100 points, more the value is better brought up is the score
Painpre op 45 days, 3, 6 and 12 monthsTHE VISUAL SIMILAR SCALE is auto-completed. For the intensity of pain, the scale varies between " no pain " (the score of 0) and " the pain so badly as he could be " or " the worst conceivable pain " (the score of 10)
Complicationspre op 45 days, 3, 6 and 12 monthslist of the complications
Radiologic evaluationpre op 45 days, 3, 6 and 12 monthsRadiologic evaluation

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRoger ERIVAN

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 6, 2026