Talar Osteochondral Lesions With Pilon Fractures

Conditions

• Pilon Fractures

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Diagnostic Ankle Nano-Arthroscopy — PROCEDURE
  Following placement of the external fixator, the Arthrex Nanoscope will be introduced into the tibiotalar joint to evaluate for osteochondral lesions

Study Details

Patients with pilon fractures have a high incidence of talar osteochondral lesions. In this study, patients will undergo ankle arthroscopy at the time of external fixation. The objective is to help determine the incidence of these lesions with pilon fractures and to see if these nano-arthroscopy results change the plan for definitive treatment.

Key Dates

First listed

Apr 27, 2026

Start date

Apr 15, 2026

Status verified

Jun 2026

Primary completion

Apr 30, 2030

Completion

Apr 30, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment

25 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SCREENING

Arms

• Experimental: Diagnostic Ankle Nano-Arthroscopy
  Following placement of the external fixator, the Arthrex Nanoscope will be introduced into the tibiotalar joint to evaluate for osteochondral lesions.

Primary Outcome Measure

The total number of patients with talar osteochondral lesions in patients with tibial plafond fractures as determined by using images from the nano-arthroscopy at the time of external fixation [ Time Frame: Perioperative ]

Central Contacts

• Vicki L Jones, MEd
  573-882-7583
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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