The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of subtalar extra-articular calcaneo-stop screw on the proprioceptive and nociceptive pathways of the ankle before and after implantation. The hypothesis of the study is that an increased number of receptors related to proprioception will be detected in the sinus tarsi.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
For the study, a minimal part of the periarticular tissue, specifically the sinus tarsi juxta-articular fatty tissue, that is normally dissected and discarded during the surgical operation of insertion and removal of the calcaneo-stop screw, will be analyzed
Ircss Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Milan, Italy
Primary Endpoint (%)
Percentage of patients presenting at least one proprioceptive fibers in the pericapsular tissue
Time frame: Time 0 (baseline)
Secondary Endpoint
Number and type of nervous fibers
Time frame: Time 0 (baseline)
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