Longitudinal evaluation of operatively treated injuries of the Achilles tendon, the peroneal tendons, the flexor hallucis longus tendon/posterior ankle impingement, hip and groin related tendon injuries and chronic ankle instabilities

Longitudinal evaluation of operatively treated injuries of the Achilles tendon, the peroneal tendons, the flexor hallucis longus tendon/posterior ankle impingement, hip and groin related tendon injuries and chronic ankle instabilities - FALS (=Foot, ankle, leg study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014266

Enrollment

360

Registered

2018-04-06

Start date

2017-07-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

S96.9

Interventions

Group 1: This study evaluates patient related outcome (pain and function) following surgery of different sport injuries of the hip and groin, leg, ankle and foot. For this purpose questionnaires are a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who were operated for acute and chronic groin tendon, Achilles tendon, peroneal tendon, flexor hallucis longus tendon (os trigonum impingement) injuries, chronic ankle instabilities, and chronic exercise induced compartment syndrome of the leg between 2000 and 2015.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: not fulfilled inclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
More than 2 years postoperative questionnaire results as obtained from: •VISA-A-G Score (for all Achilles tendon injuries). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. •FAAM-G Score (ankle instabilities, posterior Impingement/Flexor hallucis longus tendon lesions/tenosynovitis, and peroneal and posterior tibial tendon lesions). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. •EILP-G Score (for chronic, exercise induces leg compartment syndromes). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. •SF 12 questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

More than 2 years postoperative questionnaire results as obtained from: •VISA-A-G Score (for all Achilles tendon injuries). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. •FAAM-G Score (ankle instabilities, posterior Impingement/Flexor hallucis longus tendon lesions/tenosynovitis, and peroneal and posterior tibial tendon lesions). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. •EILP-G Score (for chronic, exercise induces leg compartment syndromes). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. •SF 12 questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
3, 6, and 12 month postoperative questionnaire results as obtained from • VISA-A-G Score (for all Achilles tendon injuries). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. • FAAM-G Score (ankle instabilities, posterior Impingement/Flexor hallucis longus tendon lesions/tenosynovitis, and peroneal and posterior tibial tendon lesions). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. • EILP-G Score (for chronic, exercise induces leg compartment syndromes). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. • SF 12 questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

3, 6, and 12 month postoperative questionnaire results as obtained from • VISA-A-G Score (for all Achilles tendon injuries). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. • FAAM-G Score (ankle instabilities, posterior Impingement/Flexor hallucis longus tendon lesions/tenosynovitis, and peroneal and posterior tibial tendon lesions). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. • EILP-G Score (for chronic, exercise induces leg compartment syndromes). This questionnaire is applied since 2009. • SF 12 questionnaire.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHeinz Lohrer

European SportsCare Network - Zentrum für Sportorthopädie

heinz@heinz-lohrer.de+491733229579

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026