A New Type of Bioabsorbable Screw in the Hallux Valgus Surgery

Tampere University Hospital2 enrolled

Overview

The investigators sought to determine whether bioabsorbable cannulated screws could perform as well as titanium cannulated screws in the Lapidus procedure and MTP1-joint arthorodesis in anatomical models and clinical series of the foot.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hallux Valgus Hallux Rigidus

Interventions

surgery, bioabsorbable screwPROCEDURE

In this study we compare bioabsorbable and titanium screw in the hallux valgus and hallux rigidus surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * valuntary 18-65-yers-old, patient have hallux valgus or hallux rigidus deformity which need surgery treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Over 65 yers-old or less than 18-years-old, diabetes, rheumatism, smoker or lack of co-operation

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

AOFAS score

score

Time frame: 2 years

Central Contacts

Nkke Partio, M.D

CONTACT

+3583 311611 partio.nikke.n@student.uta.fi

Heikki Mäenpää, M.D, Ph.D.

CONTACT

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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