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First received: September 13, 2023

Clinical Trial: Treatment of Complex Pilon Fractures

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Pilon Fracture

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Treatment of Complex Pilon Fractures: A Pilot Study Comparing Primary Arthrodesis (PA) to Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)

Brief Summary: This project intends to compare patient outcomes between patients undergoing ORIF compared to PA, or ankle fusion, following an acute pilon fracture.Limited literature comparing ORIF and ankle fusion as a primary procedure exists.Particularly, no present literature exists examining the novel arthrodesis surgical technique utilized in this study in conjunction with Opal sensor gait analysis data.This study will serve as a pilot study and assess patient gait, degree of pain, functional outcome scores, development of…

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