Standard Deviation of the Distance Between the Sural Nerve and Achilles Tendon by Ultrasound

Clalit Health Services

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01112605

MMC09155-09CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to define the standardization of the distance between the Sural nerve & Achilles tendon, in otherwise healthy persons and athletes.

Full description

The distance between the two anatomic structures is measured by US and data is analyzed to define the standardized distance in the population in order to avoid damage to the sural nerve while repairing an Achilles tendon rupture using the percutaneous methode.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy
• age 18-60

Exclusion criteria

• known bone or muscle disease
• major trauma to the leg or ankle in present or past
• surgery of leg or ankle in the past
• mental disabilities

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

otherwise healthy persons

Description:

healthy persons, no major trauma or surgery of ankle or calves, no bone or muscle disease, age 18-60