Bone screw and tendon transfer for heel bone realignment
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This trial studies a specific surgical technique for people who need heel bone realignment along with a tendon transfer. It tests whether using a human donor bone screw helps the bone heal and the tendon work after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You need surgery that realigns the heel bone toward the inside (medializing calcaneus) and includes an FDL tendon transfer
- Your BMI is under 40
- You are not pregnant and not nursing
- You do not have current skin sores or open ulcers where the surgery would be
- You do not have active bone infection (osteomyelitis)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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