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Is Harvesting the Peroneus Brevis an Alternative in Anatomic Ankle Ligament Reconstruction

NCT06655350 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2024-10-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Severe ankle sprains are the most frequent reason for emergency trauma consultations. Between 30% and 80% of sprains result in sequelae such as pain, joint derangement or instability. Ankle instability can itself lead to osteoarthritis if left untreated (1st cause of post-traumatic ankle osteoarthritis). To treat instability, ligament reconstruction is performed by harvesting the tendon of the gracilis muscle (inserted at knee level) to replace the damaged ankle ligaments. This tendon is also used for other ligament reconstructions (anterior cruciate ligament), so is not always harvested. Moreover, it represents an invasive procedure at a distance from the site of interest (the ankle), and can cause sensory nerve damage (20-60% of cases). For a long time, half of the peroneus brevis tendon was harvested as part of a now-defunct ankle stabilization technique (Hemi-Castaing). This tendon does, however, play a role in stabilizing the ankle.

Conditions

  • Ankle Disease
  • Ankle (Ligaments); Instability (Old Injury)

Interventions

OTHER

MRI

Morphological data on the tendon (appearance) will be collected on the harvested side and on the healthy side from an MRI analysis carried out systematically after Haemi-Castaing-type surgery.

OTHER

Measure

Morphological data on the tendon (diameter) will be collected on the harvested side and on the healthy side from an MRI analysis carried out systematically after Haemi-Castaing-type surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pierre-Henri Vermorel, MD · CHU de Saint-Etienne

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-06
Primary Completion
2024-10-11
Completion
2024-10-11

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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