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Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Transfer VS Gastrocnemius Augmented Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Transfer in Management of Achilles Tendon Defect

Egypt72 participantsStarted 2025-06

Plain-language summary

This study aims to compare the functional outcome of Isolated Flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer and Gastrocnemius Augmented Flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer in repair of Achilles tendon defects. Also, compare the two procedures regarding complication rate, time to restore the function, and the need for secondary procedures.

Who can participate

Age range12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age range: Adolescents and adults with skeletally mature feet (above 12 y in females and 14 years in males). * Achilles Tendon defects more than 4 cm resulted from acute or chronic rupture, post-debridement defects in case of neglected insertional tendinopathy, spontaneous ruptures due to tendinosis or after tumor resection. Exclusion Criteria: * General medical contraindications to surgical interventions * Calcaneal Fracture, subtalar fusion * infection or previous surgery in the ipsilateral hindfoot or ankle * Systemic disease including seronegative inflammatory diseases, spondyloarthropathies or sarcoidosis.

What they're measuring

American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Score Ankle-Hindfoot Scale

Timeframe: at 6 months, and 1 year follow up visits

Strength Testing with handheld Dynamometry for plantar flexors

Timeframe: At 3 months, 6 months, and one year follow up visits.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06847971

SponsorAssiut University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-01

Contact for this trial

Moaiadeldin A. Abelmawla

+201028591904 moaied.16285824@med.aun.edu.eg

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