Transitional Ankle Fracture Management Using a New Joystick Technique

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To investigate the feasibility and short-term clinical efficacy of the arthrography-assisted joystick technique for the treatment of adolescent transitional ankle fracture.

Detailed Description
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Adolescent transitional ankle fracture who were treated with the arthrography-assisted joystick technology.

Official Title
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Transitional Ankle Fracture Management Using a New Joystick Technique

Conditions
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Tibial Fracture

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Arthrography-assisted joystick technology.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: X-ray or computed tomography (CT) diagnosis of adolescent transitional ankle fracture. After manual reduction, the displacement of both ends of the epiphyseal plate or articular surface fracture in any direction was still > 2 mm; the arthrography-assisted joystick technique was used for treatment. Exclusion Criteria: Bilateral fracture. In association with epiphyseal dysplasia and neuromuscular disease.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Arthrography-assisted joystick technology.<br>Adolescent transitional ankle fracture who were treated with the arthrography-assisted joystick technology. | Procedure: Arthrography-assisted joystick technology.<br>* Arthrography-assisted joystick technology.<br>* Other names: No arthrography-assisted joystick technology.;|
| No Intervention: No arthrography-assisted joystick technology.<br>Adolescent transitional ankle fracture who were treated with open or close reduction . | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Radiographic union | The time of radiographic union | Through study completion, an average of 0.5 year. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle score system. | The AOFAS evaluation criteria were used to evaluate ankle function and healing: 90-100 points = an excellent outcome; 75-89 points = a good outcome; 50-74 points = a fair outcome; and < 50 points = a poor outcome. The scoring criteria include pain, functional and autonomic activity, support, maximum walking distance, ground walking, abnormal gait, forefoot activity, hindfoot activity, ankle-hindfoot stability, and foot alignment. | Through study completion, an average of 0.5 year. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Arthrography, Joystick technique, Adolescent, Ankle fracture