A new way to fix complex ankle fractures
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares a new way to hold the ankle bones together using a special flexible screw during surgery. It may help people with complex ankle fractures heal more naturally and regain movement faster.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 55 years old.
- Your ankle break must be complex and involve the joint between the two lower leg bones (above the ankle).
- This must be your first surgery for this ankle — no prior ankle operations.
- You need to have surgery within 2 weeks of the injury.
- Your ankle must have worked normally before this injury.
- You cannot be a woman who has gone through menopause (periods stopped for 12 months or more).
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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