Open Versus Endoscopic Surgical Management Of Posterior Calcaneal Deformity.

Assiut University30 enrolled

Overview

Patients with posterior calcaneal deformity may presented by many clinical data associated with retrocalcaneal bursitis which occurs due to the deformity this clinical complaining include pain and swelling in the back of the heel. Many treatment choices available of this deformity with low level of response to conservative treatment which includes medical treatment , physiotherapy and corticosteroids injection. surgical treatment in cases of HAGLUND deformity is the treatment of choice including either endoscopic or open surgical approach for this deformity .

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Bone Diseases

Interventions

open approachPROCEDURE

open excision of the bursa and deformity then debridement of Achilles tendon

endoscopic approachPROCEDURE

excision of the bursa and deformity then debridement of Achilles tendon through endoscopy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic patients. * Continued refractory pain despite use of extensive conservative management. Exclusion Criteria: * Asymptomatic patients * Patients which are unfit for surgery.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the mean difference in pain scores postoperative

visual analog scale

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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