The Ankle Injury Management (AIM) trial: a pragmatic, multicentre, equivalence randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation comparing close contact casting with open surgical reduction and internal fixation in the treatment of unstable ankle fractures in patients aged over 60 years

The Ankle Injury Management (AIM) trial: a pragmatic, multicentre, equivalence randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation comparing close contact casting with open surgical reduction and internal fixation in the treatment of unstable ankle fractures in patients aged over 60 years

Background: Close contact casting (CCC) may offer an alternative to open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery for unstable ankle fractures in older adults. Objectives: We aimed to (1) determine if CCC for unstable ankle fractures in adults aged over 60 years resulted in equivalent clinical...

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Main Authors: David J Keene, Dipesh Mistry, Julian Nam, Elizabeth Tutton, Robert Handley, Lesley Morgan, Emma Roberts, Bridget Gray, Andrew Briggs, Ranjit Lall, Tim JS Chesser, Ian Pallister, Sarah E Lamb, Keith Willett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2016-10-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
ankle
fracture
surgery
casting
older adults
randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20750

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20750

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