The aim of this study is to assess if isolated Weil osteotomy for floating toe grade II or III provides results that are not inferior to those obtained with the Weil osteotomy associated with plantar plate repair.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
70
Open, oblique, distal osteotomy of the metatarsal bone, with screw fixation.
Plantar plate reconstruction at metatarsophalangeal area, using sutures.
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGManchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) score at the end of follow-up
Score obtained at Manchester-Oxford Foot and Ankle Questionnaire (0-100, where higher scores mean a worse outcome) one year after surgery.
Time frame: 1 year
age
Time frame: moment of recruiting
sex
Time frame: moment of recruiting
side
left or right foot
Time frame: moment of recruiting
rate of recurrence
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgery
rate of complications
related to surgery
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year after surgery
Score obtained at Manchester-Oxford Foot and Ankle Questionnaire (0-100, where higher scores mean a worse outcome)
Time frame: 3 months, 6 months after surgery
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