Osteochondritis Dissecans of Ankle and Joints of Foot Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effect on Patient Outcomes of Weight Bearing Status After Forage of Osteochondral Defects of the Ankle
The rationale for this research study is to evaluate the effect on clinical outcomes of
weight bearing as tolerated after forage surgery for the treatment of osteochondral defects
of the ankle, thus potentially eliminating the need for a period of immobilisation or
non-weight bearing after surgery.
The investigators hypothesize that their will be no difference in functional outcomes between
weight bearing as tolerated as compared to non-weight bearing for six weeks after forage
surgery for OCD of the ankle.
The hypothesis for advantage of the investigational post-operative therapy is based on:
Equivalent clinical outcomes to non-weight bearing; Similar radiographic findings on CT at
follow-up visit between the two groups; reduced morbidity and disability to subjects through
elimination of a period of non-weight bearing; reduction of cost to patients by eliminating
need for adjuvant walking and mobility aids (crutches, taxis) and time off work.
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