Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Acutrak Headless Compression Screw Fixation of Medial Malleolus Fractures
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is assess the safety and efficacy of Acutrak headless screws in comparison to other fixation methods (traditional headed screws, plates, and wires) used in the treatment of medial malleolus fracture of the ankle joint.
The investigators hope to learn the following objectives from this study
Patients scheduled for open reduction and internal fixation for medial malleolus fracture by using Acutrak headless screw or any other method will be asked to enroll by the attending physician, and those patients will be asked to consent to the study. Patients will be randomized by sealed envelope to surgical fixation with traditional headed screws, plates, and wires or Acutrak headless compression screws. At the time of randomization, the fracture pattern and severity, past medical history and medicatio