Ankle surgery outcomes under the microscope
NCT ID NCT06599554
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study reviewed medical records of 107 patients who had surgery for a broken ankle (distal fibula fracture) using metal plates. Researchers looked at X-rays to see when the bone healed and asked patients about their function and pain one year after surgery. The goal was to better understand recovery and complications, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients undergoing surgery for reduction and synthesis of fibula fracture treated with anatomical fibula plate from 01/01/2019 to 01/01/2024 operated at SC Orthopedic and Traumatology Clinic II, with minimum follow-up of 1 year, with possibly associated with other surgical procedures made necessary due to the trauma
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * patients suffering from fibula fracture treated surgically through reduction and synthesis with an anatomical fibula plate; * patients of both sexes aged between 18-90 years; * patients who have given their written informed consent to participate in the study Patients in possession of a post-operative control x-ray examination to evaluate consolidation and alignment (x-ray performed as per common clinical practice). Exclusion Criteria: * patients with severe postural instability; * Patients incapable of understanding or wanting; * patients with concomitant neurological pathologies that prevent walking and standing * bedridden patients. * Lack of written informed consent to participate in the study * written form to participate in the study * Physiotherapy not performed
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Bologna, 40136, Italy
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