X-ray tests for deciding how to treat certain ankle fractures
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study uses special standing (weightbearing) ankle X-rays to see whether your ankle fracture is stable, to help guide treatment decisions. It may help doctors choose safer, more appropriate care for specific ankle fracture types.
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Who can take part
- You have a bi-malleolar or tri-malleolar ankle fracture (involving the inner and outer ankle bones, and possibly the back bone).
- Your first X-ray taken without standing shows less than 7 mm medial clear space, and your doctors feel the ankle is stable once standing X-rays are done.
- Your fracture pattern matches specific types: medial malleolus type B (between tip and the joint surface) or type C (at the joint surface), and the fibula fracture is in the lower third of the bone.
- You must be able to be evaluated with standing X-rays within 14 days after your injury, and you’re age 18–75.
- You were walking before the injury without walking aids, and you can return for follow-up at the hospital area.
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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