Status:

COMPLETED

Gait Analysis During Level and Uphill Walking After Lengthening Osteotomy of the Lateral Column

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Osteotomy

Lengthening; Leg

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

A common surgical treatment for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (and the resulting flat foot) is the correction through a calcaneal lengthening osteotomy of the lateral column (LLC). Clinical stud...

Detailed Description

At the initial assessment, written informed consent will be obtained before participants will undergo a clinical exam (inspection and palpation of the foot, measurement of bilateral passive ankle rang...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age \> 18 years
  • age \< 70 years
  • Patients:
  • Unilateral surgery for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction by flexor digitorum longus transfer and lateral lengthening osteotomy of the calcaneus
  • Minimum of 2 years postoperatively

Exclusion

  • Neuromuscular disorders affecting gait
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Diabetes
  • Pregnancy (if unknown, a pregnancy test (urine test) will be performed)
  • Body mass index \> 35 kg/m2
  • Patients:
  • Additional pathologies that influence the mobility of the ankle joint
  • Bilateral surgery
  • Use of walking aids
  • Healthy control group:
  • Lower extremity surgery
  • Pain in the lower extremities within the last 6 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 20 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03487497

Start Date

November 20 2017

End Date

December 31 2018

Last Update

March 2 2020

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University Hospital Basel

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, 4031