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

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06709365

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-29

Start date

2024-11-30

Completion date

2026-10-30

Last updated

2024-11-29

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Conditions

Fragility Ankle Fractures and Complex Distal Tibial Fractures

Brief summary

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

Interventions

PROCEDURETibiotalar calcaneal fusion by hindfoot

Hindfoot nail for ankle fusion

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 2 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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 \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
AOFAS American orthopedic foot and ankle score (Score for clinical effects of our intervention)	2years	Score for clinical effects of our intervention

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary ContactAmr A Mahmoud, Assistant lecturer

Amr.abdelgawad@med.sohag.edu.eg01066180172

Backup ContactAhmed S Shaker, Professor

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026