Calcaneal Angles And Postoperative Body Balance Following Internal Fixation

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Conditions studied: Body Balnace and Calcaneal Fractures

In brief

The goal of this observational cross sectionl study is to explore the correlation between Böhler angle and dynamic postural stability indices after calcaneal internal fixation. in calcaneal fracture post internal fixation both gender, (18-40) yr.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07589192

Run by

Cairo University

People needed

80

Starts

2026-05-10

Expected to finish

2028-04-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants referred from orthopedic surgeon with calcaneal fracture treated with internal fixation.
• Adults aged 18-40 .
• Unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture .
• Underwent internal fixation (plate/screws) .
• At least 1 years follow up postoperative .
• Able to stand independently.
• Both males and females.

You may not qualify if…

• Problems with cognition, vision, or any other medical issue that might compromise their ability to safely engage in the selected balancing measures should be avoided .
• Those with foot or ankle sensitivity loss and a systemic inflammatory illness, including diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis .
• Patients with vestibular or neurological disorders .
• Accompanying lower limb and spine fractures, which required internal fixation, talus fractures, thoracolumbar burst fractures, femur fractures, and tibia fractures), severe knee arthrosis, postoperative osteomyelitis of the calcaneus, and subtalar arthrodesis performed before this study because of subtalar arthrosis and pain .
• Patients who had lower limb dysfunction; and women who are pregnant and are in their lactation period .
• Refusal to give informed consent to participate in the study .
• Any associated fracture, bilateral fractures, associated peroneal tendon dislocation, postoperative wound breakdown and superficial or deep infection, age younger than .
• Calcaneal heel spur
• Foot deformity

Where it is running

• Cairo University / Faculty of Physical Therapy — Cairo, Dokki, Egypt

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