Completed research
ANCHOR
Low-risk ankle fracture feasibility trial
Completed and published
About the study
A feasibility trial that helped pave the way for STAMP.
ANCHOR recruited 87 children to a prospective feasibility randomised trial comparing a walking boot, plaster cast and bandage for low-risk ankle fractures.
Low-risk injuries included avulsion fractures, undisplaced fractures and occult fractures diagnosed clinically despite not being visible on initial X-rays.
The NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) funded study found that a full trial was feasible and helped inform the development of STAMP. The final results were published in The Bone & Joint Journal.