Post-traumatic subtalar osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with subtalar osteoarthritis following surgical treatment of calcaneus fractures were randomly assigned to two therapeutic groups. Group I underwent isolated corticosteroid (betamethasone)
Group II, a combination of hyaluronic acid and corticosteroid
and Group III isolated hyaluronic acid. All patients underwent three subtalar intra-articular injections with intervals of one-week. We assessed the visual analog scale of pain (VAS) and the ankle hin
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Sponsors
Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients older than 18 years, from both sex, with subtalar arthritis, and a minimum follow-up of one year after open surgical reduction and internal fixation for calcaneus fractures were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who presented subtalar ankylosis or arthrodesis, history of infection or skin lesion, risk of hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid or corticosteroids, pregnancy or breastfeeding, rheumatologic conditions, anticoagulant therapy, or intra-articular subtalar procedures such as injections or arthroscopy during the six months prior to the interview were not invited to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The observer assessed the Ankle/Hindfoot scores from the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) in all participants, before the first subtalar injection, and 4, 12, and 24 weeks following the first injection. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The observer assessed the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain scores in all participants, before the first subtalar injection, and 4, 12, and 24 weeks following the first injection. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactHenrique ;Fernanda Mansur;Gomes
Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia;Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia
Outcome results
None listed