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Talar Avascular Necrosis: Surgical Angiogenesis vs. Core Decompression

Germany20 participantsStarted 2014-02

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if surgical angiogenesis performed in talar avascular necrosis by free microvascular bone grafts from the medial femoral condyle is a superior technique compared to core decompression and nonvascularized osseous autografts.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with talar avascular necrosis without response to non-surgical treatment (immobilization) and with need for surgical intervention (Ficat and Arlet stage II and III; Berndt and Harty stage II and III) Exclusion Criteria: * talar avascular necrosis stage I (without need for surgical intervention) * surgical revascularization in the past * participation in a different study * pregnancy * peripheral artery occlusive disease * drug associated talar avascular necrosis * ongoing steroid therapy or chemo therapy

What they're measuring

Pain reduction

Timeframe: pre operation; 3, 6, 12 months post operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02289976

SponsorBG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-11

Contact for this trial

Victoria F Struckmann, MD

0049-17663158299 vfs@me.com

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