FRAME Study (Frailty-Related Ankle Fracture Management and Evaluation)
FRAME Study (Frailty-Related Ankle Fracture Management and Evaluation): Retrograde Nailing Versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Unstable Fractures Around the Ankle in the Frail Elderly - A Two-Part Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center Clinical Trial
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
172 participants
Apr 21, 2022
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Summary
This will be a multi-centre randomized controlled trial, with London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) as the lead site. Elderly patients with complex ankle fractures who meet the inclusion criteria and provide consent will be randomized (through a web-based randomization system) to one of the two treatment arms. One group (Group A) will receive primary ankle fusion, and the second group (Group B) will receive primary ankle open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). Patient important outcomes will be compared at one year post injury The Investigators have amended the study to include a second part for patients with less complicated but still unstable ankle fractures. In this part, patients will be randomly assigned to receive either a procedure called ORIF or another one called retrograde intramedullary fibular nailing.
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Interventions
Primary arthrodesis: Subjects allocated to the fusion group will have insertion of a retrograde locked calcaneal nail. Tibiotalar joint preparation, bone grafting, subtalar preparation, and fibulectomy will not be performed unless deemed necessary by the treating surgeon.
ORIF: ORIF will be performed using modern techniques for timing and staging of fixation, soft tissue and fibula management, surgical approaches, reduction techniques, and plate choice.
Intramedullary Fibular Nailing: Participants allocated to the IMFN group will receive a locked fibular nail using a previously described technique.
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NCT05131321