The Foot and Ankle Fusion Study

Like the foundation of a building, your feet and ankles are the foundation of your body. They support the weight of your body and, after all, are what allow you to get around.

When your hindfoot or ankle become painful and you can no longer get adequate or sustained relief from conservative care, surgery may become your best alternative.

The Foot and Ankle Fusion Study is now enrolling patients to determine the safety and effectiveness of the investigational GEM OS^®1 device in creating bone union as compared to the current standard of care, which is foot and/or ankle fusion using bone harvested from another area of your body.

Qualifying for the study

In order to be eligible to participate in the Foot and Ankle Fusion clinical research study all patients must meet the inclusion criteria. These criteria are carefully thought out to include those patients who are the best possible candidates for the clinical research study. General inclusion criteria include:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have a bone defect requiring fusion surgery in the hindfoot or ankle

This is just a partial list of criteria for acceptance into the clinical research study. Only a clinical research study staff member can make that determination, but you can take the first step by calling to find out more.

To find out if you might be eligible to participate in the Foot and Ankle Fusion Study or if you have questions regarding the Foot and Ankle Fusion Study,

                                    please contact us.