Talar Osteochondral Lesions With Pilon Fractures

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Conditions studied: Pilon Fractures

In brief

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 facts

Study ID

NCT07553221

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

25

Starts

2026-04-15

Expected to finish

2031-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 18 years (skeletally mature) Tibial plafond fractures with impaction of the articular surface requiring external fixation for temporization AO/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Fracture classification 43-C type fractures (excluding posterior pilon or supination-adduction type ankle fractures) Closed injury

You may not qualify if…

• Prior ankle surgery
• Pre-existing ankle arthritis
• Unstable polytrauma patients precluding safe temporization
• Concomitant talus or calcaneus fractures identifiable on plain radiographs
• Pregnant
• Prisoner
• Unable to Consent

Where it is running

• University of Missouri - Columbia — Columbia, Missouri, United States (enrolling)

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