Chevron osteotomy: immobilisation by cast or walking boot?

Chevron osteotomy for the treatment of hallux valgus - Effectiveness of postoperative immobilisation by a plaster cast or walking boot

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON24582

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-11-20

Start date

2014-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Treatment of the study group (Chevron osteotomy with postoperative immobilisation by means of a plaster cast): Postoperative immobilisation following Chevron osteotomy will be performed by means of a

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - at least 18 years old - mild symptomatic hallux valgus: intermetatarsal 1 and 2 angle (IMA) of < 16 degrees, and a hallux valgus angle (HVA) of < 30 degrees

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Diabetes mellitus - Rheumatoid arthritis - Prednison use

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion patients with a loss of more than 5 degrees of the correction of the hallux valgus angle (HVA), one year following surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Difference in (the course of regression of the) HAV and intermetatarsal 1 and 2 angle (IMA) - plantar pressure: peak pressure of eight regions in the forefoot - Physical functioning - Health-related quality of life	—

Contacts

Public ContactT.M. Raaij, van

Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, P.O. Box 2040

t.vanraaij@chello.nl

Outcome results