ANKLE FRACTURES
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Home or hospital? study tests where you recover best after ankle surgery
Disease control CompletedThis study compared whether people recover just as well at home versus staying in the hospital after surgery for a broken ankle. Researchers randomly assigned 86 adults with stable ankle fractures to either go home the same day or stay in the hospital. They measured recovery, pai…
Matched conditions: ANKLE FRACTURES
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Christian Grundtvig Refstrup Rasmussen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Smart braces aim to stop arthritis before it starts
Prevention CompletedThis study tested different designs of custom carbon fiber ankle braces. The goal was to see if a brace could reduce stress on the ankle joint cartilage after a fracture, which might help prevent the development of painful arthritis later on. Researchers worked with 22 adults who…
Matched conditions: ANKLE FRACTURES
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Iowa • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Doctors track 107 ankle fracture patients to map recovery journey
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked back at medical records of 107 patients who had surgery for broken ankles. Researchers wanted to understand how well people recover, what complications might occur, and how their quality of life changes after getting metal plates to fix their fractures. They ana…
Matched conditions: ANKLE FRACTURES
Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Hidden flaws in ankle surgery? CT scans reveal what x-rays miss
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether a CT scan is better than standard X-rays at spotting subtle alignment problems in the ankle joint after surgery for a broken ankle. Researchers followed 86 adults who had surgery and got both types of scans. They then checked the patients' ankle funct…
Matched conditions: ANKLE FRACTURES
Sponsor: Cairo University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:40 UTC