The FAME trial study protocol: In younger adults with unstable ankle fractures treated with close contact casting, is ankle function not worse than those treated with surgical intervention?

The FAME trial study protocol: In younger adults with unstable ankle fractures treated with close contact casting, is ankle function not worse than those treated with surgical intervention?

Aims: Ankle fracture is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries sustained in the UK. Many patients experience pain and physical impairment, with the consequences of the fracture and its management lasting for several months or even years. The broad aim of ankle fracture treatment is to main...

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Main Authors: Juul Achten, Elsa M. R. Marques, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva, Michael R. Whitehouse, William G. P. Eardley, Matthew L. Costa, Rebecca S. Kearney, David J. Keene, Xavier L. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2024-02-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
Subjects:
ankle
fracture
surgery
protocol
unstable ankle fractures
ankle fractures
surgical treatments
orthopaedic trauma
clinical trials
anaesthetic
stiffness
complex fracture
ankle injury
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.53.BJO-2023-0099.R1

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https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.53.BJO-2023-0099.R1

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