Surgery for foot fusion: plate or screw?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to join two small bones in the foot during a bigger fusion surgery. It will help find out which method works better and causes fewer problems.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You need surgery that includes joining the calcaneus (heel bone) and the cuboid (another foot bone).
- You are not paralyzed.
- You do not have a recent broken heel bone, an active infection, or a non-union (bone that didn't heal).
- You do not need a bone graft or have nerve damage related to certain medical conditions.
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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