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Primary Subtalar Arthrodesis for Calcaneal Fractures
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Summary
Management of severe injuries to the heel (displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures) continues to be a major challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Previous studies have demonstrated poor outcomes, and results show that patients experience long-term pain and decreased quality of life postoperatively. Poor outcomes are driven by pain, in particular, which is linked to post-traumatic subtalar arthritis.
Official title: Primary Subtalar Arthrodesis for Calcaneal Fractures to Optimize Performance: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
218
Start Date
2024-09-02
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-04-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Primary Fusion (Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) + Primary Subtalar Arthrodesis (PSTA)
Definitive fixation by joint fusion
Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) only
Definitive fixation with plates and screws
Locations (14)
Emory University, Grady Memorial Research Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Atrium Health Navicent
Macon, Georgia, United States
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Louisiana State University - University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
NYC Health and Hospital/Bellevue
New York, New York, United States
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Atrium Health Cabarrus
Concord, North Carolina, United States
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Prisma Health
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States