Bio-Integrative Versus Metallic Screws for Calcaneus Osteotomies: A Non- Inferiority Randomized Clinical Trial
The use of bio-integrative implants in orthopedic surgery is growing exponentially. As many biomechanical and histological studies were able to sustain its structural and biological properties, few clinical studies are available to support its advantages, such as good osteosynthesis, lower rates of removal, and diminished implant-related artifact in imaging studies. This information is vital to providers when choosing the proper material and planning postoperative treatment. This trial intends to test the capacity of the bioabsorbable screws in reaching the same clinical and radiographical outcomes of the current metallic screws.
• Individuals must be older than 18 and younger than 75 years of age, both genders;
• Participants must be experiencing symptoms related to their baseline condition for at least six months before the surgery;
• Clinical diagnosis of hindfoot malignment, defined as the presence of a clinical hindfoot angle above 10 degrees of valgus or any degree of varus;
• Surgical planning, including a calcaneus displacement osteotomy through a traditional oblique cut.