Prospective Study: The Effect on Clinical Outcome After Treatment of MTP Cartilage Lesions in Hallux Valgus Surgery

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Conditions studied: Hallux Valgus, Cartilage Damage

In brief

The aim of this study is to investigate the point or nonsense of treating cartilage lesions at the level of the first metatarsophalane joint. To date, no clear guidelines have been found in the literature with regard to the treatment of cartilage lesions at the MTP I joint during corrective surgery for hallux valgus, nor has it been investigated whether this can have an effect on the clinical outcome.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04716140

Run by

Tom Lootens

People needed

99

Starts

2020-09-15

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-12

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• hallux valgus

You may not qualify if…

• younger than 30 years, older than 60 years
• extra pathologies other than hallux valgus

Where it is running

• AZ Maria Middelares — Ghent, Belgium (enrolling)

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