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The study will compare the functions outcomes between two different rehabilitation protocol after operated weber b ankle fractures
Patients that are operated for weber b ankle fractures will after the surgery be randomized into two different post operative rehabilitation protocols. One group will receive conventional physiotherapy with stretching of the ankle with a non-elastic band, while the other group will use a new spring-loaded ankle trainer. The rehabilitation will continue for 3 weeks. Patients will be evaluated with the Olerud Molander ankle score and visual analog scale for pain at 3, 6, 12 and 52 weeks follow-up. Length of hospitalization and all adverse events will be registered. Ankle range of motion will be registered at 6, 12 and 52 weeks
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankle trainer device | Experimental | The patients were instructed in the use of a new spring loaded ankle trainer |
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| Conventional physiotherapy | Active Comparator | The patients were instructed in passive stretching exercises by the use of a non-elastic band |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankle trainer device | Device | The ankle trainer provides passive stretch in dorsal flexion of the ankle as well as active plantar flexion. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Olerud Molander ankle score (OMAS) | A patient related outcome measure that evaluates ankle function on a 0-100 scale. 100 is indicating a perfect result | 52 weeks after surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual analog scale for pain (VAS) | Describes pain on a 0-10 scale with 0 representing no pain, and 10 the worst imaginable pain | 52 weeks |
| Ankle range of motion | Ankle dorsiflexion measured am Lindsjø |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Marius Molund, MD | Oslo University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D064386 | Ankle Fractures |
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| ID | Term |
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| D050723 | Fractures, Bone |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D016512 | Ankle Injuries |
| D007869 | Leg Injuries |
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The physiotherapist conducting follow ups at 6, 12 and 52 weeks was masked for group affiliation
| Conventional physiotherapy | Other | The patients were instructed in stretching exercises using a non-elastic band |
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| 52 weeks |
| D010335 |
| Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |