Computed Tomography for Evaluating Supination-external Rotation Type Ankle Fractures

State University of New York at Buffalo9 enrolled

Overview

To compare measures of ankle stability from an investigational cone beam computed tomography scanner to gravity stress X-ray in patients who have unstable supination-external rotation ankle fractures.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Supination-external Rotation Ankle Fractures

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * willing \& able to provide written informed consent * at least 18 years-old * have medial clear space measuring less than 5 mm with clinical suspicion of instability and would normally require a gravity stress X-ray Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant (females) * prisoners * open fracture * clinical signs of foot deformity * previous foot trauma or surgery on the affected foot * significant osteoarthritis or pre-existing ligamentous instability or pain in the affected foot * unable to stand in the weight bearing position during the CT scan

Locations (1)

UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Buffalo, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Medial Clear Space Distance in the Ankle Joint

measured on weight bearing CBCT

Time frame: Baseline- single-day study

Secondary Outcomes

Medial Clear Space on Gravity Stress Xray

Time frame: Baseline

Medial Clear Space on Standard Xray

Time frame: Baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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