Testing a frailty-focused plan for serious ankle fractures
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial studies how best to manage serious ankle or tibia-pilon fractures in older adults who may be frail or have other major health problems. The goal is to improve care decisions and outcomes after injury, especially in people more likely to have complications.
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Who can take part
- You are age 60 or older
- You have a fracture from the ankle area that is within 4 weeks of injury
- You fit one of the study’s health risk groups (frailty or major medical/skin/nerve/weight issues)
- Your fracture matches the trial’s specific fracture types (Part 1 or Part 2)
- You do not have a vascular injury or a pathologic (bone-weakness) fracture
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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