Suture button vs Fibulink for acute ankle ligament injury
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares two different surgical devices used to fix a torn ankle ligament (called the syndesmosis) after an ankle fracture. If you may need surgery for this specific injury, the results could help show which device leads to better recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have an ankle fracture with a syndesmotic (ankle ligament) injury that needs surgery.
- Your doctor plans surgery using one of the study’s allowed implant options (not a different device).
- You can understand the study information and sign informed consent.
- You are not choosing a specific implant by preference (you must be open to either option).
- You can take part even if you are assigned randomly to one of the two surgery methods.
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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