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Primary Subtalar Arthrodesis for Calcaneal Fractures

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllWake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT06249126 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Management of severe injuries to the heel (displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures) continues to be a major challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Previous studies have demonstrated poor outcomes, and results show that patients experience long-term pain and decreased quality of life postoperatively. Poor outcomes are driven by pain, in particular, which is linked to post-traumatic subtalar arthritis.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing operative treatment for displaced intra-articular calcaneus fracture * Sanders III and IV displaced intra-articular calcaneus fracture OR Sanders II with any of the following criteria: Bohler angle \< 0 degrees, open fracture, pain syndrome, substance use disorder * Age 18 or older * Able to follow up at site for 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * Planned surgery using extensile lateral approach * Sanders II displaced intra-articular calcaneus fracture without: Bohler angle \< 0 degrees, open fracture, pain syndrome, or substance * \<18 years of age * Body Mass Index (BMI) \>40 * Unable to follow up at site for 1 year * Patients that speak neither English or Spanish * Prisoner
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What it tests

  • Primary Fusion (Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) + Primary Subtalar Arthrodesis (PSTA)
  • Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) only
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Where

17 sites
University of California, Irvine
Orange, United States
Emory University, Grady Memorial Research Hospital
Atlanta, United States
Atrium Health Navicent
Macon, United States
The University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
University of Kentucky
Lexington, United States
Louisiana State University - University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, United States
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, United States
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica, United States

…and 9 more on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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