Status:
COMPLETED
Surgical Versus Functional Treatment for Acute Ruptures of the Lateral Ligament Complex of the Ankle in Young Males - A Randomized Controlled Trial With a Mean of 14 Years Follow-up
Lead Sponsor:
Finnish Defense Forces
Conditions:
Ankle Injury
Eligibility:
MALE
19-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this prospective randomized controlled trial was to compare the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment in acute lateral ligament injury of ankle. The more detailed aims were t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The inclusion criteria included positive stress radiographs (in all cases) and arthrography 15 (5 cases) proven fibulotalar anterior (FTA) and fibulocalcanear (FC) ligament injury.
- The positive findings for a lateral ligament injury included a clinically unstable ankle and a radiological talar tilt \>6 degrees or ADS \>5 mm compared with the uninjured opposite ankle.
Exclusion
- The exclusion criteria for the study were diabetes, inflammatory arthritis, previous severe trauma, pre-existing instability of joints.
- In addition, patients were excluded from our study if they had previously undergone surgery of the ankle region.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 1991
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
51 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00954330
Start Date
February 1 1991
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
August 7 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Central military hospital
Helsinki, Finland, 00301