An interventional study of Anatomical distal fibular plate. and Conservative treatment in Anatomical Distal Fibular Plate, Conservative Treatment and Infrasyndesmotic Fibular Fracture, sponsored by Menoufia University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-13.
Sponsored by Menoufia University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The aim of this study is to evaluate the functional and radiological outcome of treatment of infrasyndesmotic distal fibula fracture by operative management by anatomical distal fibular plate vs conservative treatment and to detect the effect of it on final ankle outcome afterwards.
Ankle fractures are among the most common injuries encountered by orthopedic surgeons, with an incidence ranging from 71 to 187 per 100,000 people.
The majority arise from low-energy twisting injuries, but the resulting disability can be substantial when considering that trauma is the leading cause of early-onset ankle arthritis and degeneration.
This can give rise to a spectrum of injuries, of which the 2 most encountered patterns are ligamentous injuries of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and osseous fractures of the lateral malleolus.
Because of the absence of established criteria, ligamentous avulsion-type fractures (ATFs) are difficult to radiographically distinguish from larger malleolar-type fractures (MTFs).
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with infrasyndesmotic fibular fractures who underwent fixation by anatomical distal fibular plate.
Procedure: Anatomical distal fibular plate.
Patients with infrasyndesmotic fibular fractures who underwent fixation by conservative treatment.
Procedure: Conservative treatment
Patients with infrasyndesmotic fibular fractures who underwent fixation by anatomical distal fibular plate.
Patients with infrasyndesmotic fibular fractures who underwent fixation by conservative treatment.
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS)
Functional outcome of the ankle and foot will be assessed using the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS). The score evaluates pain, function, and alignment, with a total score ranging from 0 to 100; higher scores indicate better functional outcome.
Time frame: 3 months postoperatively
Plan to share: Yes — The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author after the end of study for one year.
Supporting information: Study protocol
Time frame: After the end of study for one year.
Access criteria: The data will be available upon a reasonable request from the corresponding author.
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