Outcome after Akin osteotomy with suture refixation vs. nitinol staples.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- M20.1Hallux valgus (acquired)
- Registration Number
- DRKS00024572
- Lead Sponsor
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 164
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with indication for Akin osteotomy
- Age 18-80 years
Exclusion Criteria
- Florid infection
- Fractures that occurred less than 6 months ago
- Arthrodesis or osteotomy proximal to the Lisfranc joint row
- Wheelchair requirement
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bony consolidation after Akin osteotomy (unconsolidated is defined as a visible osteotomy gap >1mm on radiographic follow-up twelve weeks postoperatively).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Determination of the frequency of implant-associated complaints (e.g. painful metal)<br>- Revision rate and implant survival time (including a comparison with regard to risk factors and pre-existing conditions)<br>- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain (1-10) at rest and during weight bearing/walking<br>- European Foot and Ankle Society Score (EFAS)<br>- Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS)<br>- Range of motion (measured with goniometer)<br>- Adverse events (influence of risk factors and previous diseases, if applicable)<br>- Operation time<br>- Cost of surgery<br>- Length of hospital stay<br>