Correlation Between Intraoperative Tourniquet Use and Limb pH, Functional Measures and Patient-reported Outcomes After Ankle Fracture Surgery

ConditionsAnkle Fractures Ankle Fracture - Lateral Malleolus Ankle Fracture, Bimalleolar Ankle Fracture, Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture - Medial Malleolus Maisonneuve's Fracture Syndesmotic Injuries Fibula Fracture

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-89

SponsorOregon Health and Science University

About this trial

This study aims to 1) characterize skeletal muscle pH during/after tourniquet use and 2) investigate any relationship between intraoperative tourniquet use and postoperative functional measures and patient-reported outcomes.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult patients (18 years to 89 years) undergoing surgical ankle fracture fixation at OHSU

Disqualifiers

sepsis

other significant long bone or internal injuries (including ipsilateral limb injuries).

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Tourniquet

Treatment groups

390 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Oregon Health and Science University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov