Treatment of hallux rigidus (HARD trial): study protocol of a prospective, randomised, controlled trial of arthrodesis versus watchful waiting in the treatment of a painful osteoarthritic first metatarsophalangeal joint

• Tuomas Lähdeoja,
• Lasse Rämö,
• Jussi P Repo,
• Mikko Miettinen,
• Timo Sirola,
• Henrik Sandelin

Affiliations

Tuomas Lähdeoja

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Lasse Rämö

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Jussi P Repo

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland

Mikko Miettinen

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Timo Sirola

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Henrik Sandelin

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Vaasa Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland