One-year Follow-Up Results with Hydrogel Implant in Therapy of Hallux Rigidus: Case Series with 44 Patients
Zanzinger, C.; Harrasser, N.; Gottschalk, O.; Dolp, P.; Hinterwimmer, F.; Hoerterer, H.; Walther, M. · NeuroTransmitter · 2022 · Heft 04 · S. 414 bis 421
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Abstract Background The Cartiva implant (CI) is being increasingly used in the surgical therapy of hallux rigidus. Despite a growing number of studies, numerous questions regarding patient selection remain unanswered. Patients and Methods As part of a retrospective case series with prospective follow-up (average follow-up period: 12 months), a total of 44 patients (male/female = 16/28; mean age at the time of surgery: 55.4 years) with 44 CI were analysed (VAS, EFAS-, AOFAS-score). Using a correlation analysis and a machine learning algorithm, risk factors for therapy failure were investigated. Results The overal…
