Open Versus Endoscopic Surgical Management Of Posterior Calcaneal Deformity.

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 .

Full Title of Study: “Open Versus Endoscopic Surgical Management Of Posterior Calcaneal (HAGLUND) Deformity. A Pilot Non Randomized Trial”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: May 2018

Interventions

  • Procedure: open approach
    • open excision of the bursa and deformity then debridement of Achilles tendon
  • Procedure: endoscopic approach
    • excision of the bursa and deformity then debridement of Achilles tendon through endoscopy

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: open group
    • patients with posterior calcaneal deformity
  • Active Comparator: endoscopic group
    • patients with posterior calcaneal deformity

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • the mean difference in pain scores postoperative
    • Time Frame: 3 months
    • visual analog scale

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Symptomatic patients. – Continued refractory pain despite use of extensive conservative management. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Asymptomatic patients – Patients which are unfit for surgery.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Assiut University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: MAHassan, principal investigator – Assiut University

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