Ankle Fracture Treatment in the Elderly

Overview

The purpose of this study is to track surgical outcomes and post-operative course in patients 55 years of age or older treated for ankle fractures.

Full Title of Study: “Ankle Fracture Treatment in the Elderly, at Risk Population”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Retrospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: April 3, 2011

Detailed Description

This study seeks to describe and track surgical outcomes associated with the use of a minimally invasive surgical technique used to treat ankle fractures in at-risk patients 55 years of age or older

Interventions

  • Other: Fracture union
    • Retrospective records review post-operatively until fracture resolved.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Ankle Fracture
    • Patients aged 55 years at time of surgery undergoing treatment for ankle fractures.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Status of Fracture Union
    • Time Frame: Post-operatively until documentation of fracture healing, assessed up to seven months following surgery.
    • Retrospective records review tracking ankle fractures post-operatively until fracture heals.

Secondary Measures

  • Post-operative Complications
    • Time Frame: Post-operatively until documentation that complications resolved, assessed up to seven months following surgery.
    • Retrospective record review tracking complications post-operatively until resolved.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • at least 55 years of age at time of surgery – receiving treatment for ankle fractures Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 55 Years

Maximum Age: 85 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • University of Florida
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Kalia K Sadasivan, M.D., Principal Investigator, University of Florida Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

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