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?

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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 maintain the alignment of the joint while the fracture heals, and to reduce the risks of problems, such as stiffness. More severe injuries to the ankle are routinely treated surgically. However, even wi...

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Authors: Achten, J; Marques, EMR; Pinedo-Villanueva, R; Whitehouse, MR; Eardley, WGP

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
• Journal: Bone & Joint Open
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 184-201
• Publication date: 2024-03-07
• DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.53.bjo-2023-0099.r1
• EISSN: 2633-1462
• ISSN: 2633-1462
• Language: English
• Keywords: Ankle; Surgery; Physical therapy; Quality of life (healthcare); Clinical trial; Medicine; Intervention (counseling); Randomized controlled trial; Reduction (mathematics)