A Study to Compare Early and Partial Weight-bearing After Hallux Valgus Surgery
Is Full Weight Bearing After the Modified Lapidus Operation Possible? A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Early and Partial Weight-bearing
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
122 participants
Jan 19, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This is a two-arm randomized controlled trial with the aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of post-operative management after a modified Lapidus arthrodesis with/without an Akin or a Weil/Hohmann surgery fusion with immediate complete weight-bearing compared with partial weight-bearing (10 - 15kg) for 6 weeks as a novel approach for rehabilitation after a foot surgery.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Patient who undergo modified Lapidus arthrodesis operation and associated with:
- Additional surgical gestures such as e.g. interventions on the proximal phalanx of the first finger (Akin) or interventions on the 2nd and / or 3rd ray (Weil / Hohmann) \[23,24\].
- Willingness and ability to participate in the trial
- Signed Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria7
- Diabetes mellitus
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Previous foot surgery
- Classic Lapidus surgery
- Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, general physical problem of the participant, etc.
- Inability or contraindications to undergo the investigated intervention
- Pregnant women
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Interventions
Immediate post-operative partial weight-bearing (10 - 15kg) with a VACOPASO shoe for 6 weeks
Complete post-operative weight-bearing with a VACOPASO shoe for 6 weeks
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NCT05534724