Current Eligibility Criteria (as per AIR Protocol V5.0):

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provision of written informed consent.
2. Aged 18 years or over.
3. A closed ankle fracture for which the treating clinician would consider plaster cast a reasonable management option.
4. Within 3 weeks of operation or injury if non-operative.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Ankle fracture secondary to known metastatic disease.
2. Complex intra-articular fracture (e.g. Pilon fracture).
3. In the opinion of the surgeon the patient would require manipulation and close contact casting.
4. In the opinion of the surgeon the patient would require manipulation and a moulded cast.
5. Wound complications that would contraindicate fixed angle removeable orthotic intervention.
6. Previous ankle fracture randomised in the present trial.
7. Evidence that the patient would be unable to adhere to trial procedures or complete postal questionnaires.
8. Known pre-existing neuropathic joint diease contraindicating fixed angle removable orthotic intervention.

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Enquiries:

AIR Trial Team
Tel: 02476 968 622
Mob: 07469 020 712
Email: AIR@warwick.ac.uk