Simplified Post Op Rehabilitation for Ankle and Pilon Fractures
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversity of Virginia
About this trial
The aim of this study is to compare standard post operative rehabilitation with a simplified wooden block stretching protocol that will yield similar results.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Ages 18-65
Surgically treated open or closed fractures of the ankle or tibial plafond
Disqualifiers
Contralateral lower extremity injuries that would limit weight bearing after 6 weeks
Severe injury requiring flap coverage or vascular reconstruction (Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIB and C respectively)
Neurological deficits that would impede ability to stand safely unassisted for home exercise regiment
Desire to participate in formal physical therapy program
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Wooden block
- Formal physical therapy or Home Exercise Program
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov