Cast versus exercise therapy for ankle lesions in children
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of treating ankle cartilage damage in children and teens: using a cast or doing specific exercises. The goal is to find out which approach works better for pain and healing without surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 4 and 18 years old.
- You have a painful area (lesion) in the talus bone of your ankle.
- The lesion is confirmed on a CT scan.
- Your ankle growth plates are still open (you haven't stopped growing).
- The lesion is not from a recent injury or accident, and you haven't had surgery for it yet.
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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