Open versus arthroscopic fusion of the subtalar joint: a randomized controlled trial
Mark STEGEMAN, Nathalie PRUIJN, Saskia SUSAN, Petra J C HEESTERBEEK, Jan Willem K LOUWERENS · 2024
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Description
Mark Stegeman and colleagues run a randomized trial of two ways to fuse the subtalar joint, in work published in 2024. Patients listed for fusion of this hindfoot joint were assigned to open surgery or arthroscopic surgery. The main question was whether the camera based method cuts early problems after surgery.
Fifty-one patients joined the trial across several years of recruitment. Early problem rates were equal in both groups, at about one in eight patients. Late problems included screw removal in both groups, plus more varied issues in the camera group. Function, pain, and satisfaction scores did not differ over twelve months. The authors conclude that the arthroscopic route showed no clear edge in this trial.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mark STEGEMAN, Nathalie PRUIJN, Saskia SUSAN, Petra J C HEESTERBEEK, Jan Willem K LOUWERENS |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |