NCT05303389

Brief Summary

Management of comminuted distal tibia fracture (pilon fracture) is still a challenging field. It is recently done guided by the new four column theory of distal tibia. Several approaches were advocated to address and fix each column. Fixation of posterior column is still a wide debate among orthopedic surgeons. This study is conducted to compare outcomes between two modalities for the management of posterior column fracture in pilon fractures.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2020

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 30, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2022

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 10, 2022

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 31, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

March 31, 2022

Status Verified

March 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

March 10, 2022

Last Update Submit

March 21, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scoring system

    A system measuring function, alignment and pain in the operated ankle. The score maximum is 100 points, where a higher score indicates better recovery .

    up to one year

Study Arms (2)

Posterior plating group

EXPERIMENTAL

Fix the posterior fragment using a buttress plate through a posterolateral approach by an interval between flexor hallucis longus and peroneii.

Procedure: Fixation of 2,3 or 4 column pilon fracture of the tibia

Anterior to posterior group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Fix the posterior fragment using anterior to posterior 4.0 mm cannulated screws under xray guidance.

Procedure: Fixation of 2,3 or 4 column pilon fracture of the tibia

Interventions

anterior to posterior screws in classic arm and posterolateral approach in new arm group

Anterior to posterior groupPosterior plating group

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Two, Three and four column pilon fracture

You may not qualify if:

  • Pathological fractures.
  • Pediatric age group with open physis.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ain Shams University

Cairo, 12221, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Baraka MM, Fayyad TA, Thakeb MF, Lamei MA, Al Kersh MA. Posterior Plating Versus Anterior to Posterior Screws in Fixation of Posterior Column in Pilon Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2025 Jun 1;39(6):288-295. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002966.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tibial Fractures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Fractures, BoneWounds and InjuriesLeg Injuries

Study Officials

  • Tamer Fayyad, MD

    Ain Shams University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 10, 2022

First Posted

March 31, 2022

Study Start

November 1, 2020

Primary Completion

November 30, 2021

Study Completion

March 1, 2022

Last Updated

March 31, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations