Wide awake ankle fracture surgery
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This trial tests a type of anesthesia where you stay awake during ankle fracture repair, which may avoid the side effects of general or spinal anesthesia. It could help you recover faster and avoid needles in your back.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have an unstable ankle fracture that needs surgery.
- You have only the ankle fracture, not other broken bones in your legs.
- Your diabetes is well controlled, if you have diabetes.
- Your fracture is closed (not breaking through the skin).
- You do not have dementia or a psychological condition that would make staying awake difficult.
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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