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Analysis of Medial Clear Space Widening in Weber B Ankle Fractures

United States60 participantsStarted 2023-05-25

Plain-language summary

The investigators purpose of this study is to obtain all three standard of care stress views of the ankle (gravity stress, manual stress, weightbearing stress) to compare the amount of tibiotalar joint instability predicted by each to determine if there are significant differences measured by the differing stress techniques.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a Weber B ankle fracture who are skeletally mature (no open physes) and older than 18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * Medial and/or posterior Malleolar fracture * Any other lower extremity trauma that limits weight bearing * Concomitant arthridities/rheumatologic disease (patients with osteoarthritis may be included) * Prior fracture * Prior surgery of foot, talus or ankle * Open fracture * Initial NWB xrays with a medial clear space (MCS) \> 7 mm or medial clear space\> superior clear space (SCS) by 2mm, signifying an unstable fracture prior to stress * Protected populations

What they're measuring

Medial Clear Space (MCS) Widening Under Gravity Assisted Stress

Timeframe: Day 1 Clinic Visit

Medial Clear Space (MCS) Widening Under Manual External Rotation Stress

Timeframe: Day 1 Clinic Visit

Medial Clear Space (MCS) Widening Under Weight-bearing Stress

Timeframe: Day 1 Clinic Visit

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07028944

SponsorUniversity of Utah

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2027-05

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