which may also need to be repaired. A surgery is usually done after the swelling has calmed down which is done by immobilization and elevation techniques in cases of displaced fracture of the heel bone. This period
Calcaneus fractureSubtalar arthritisMinimally invasiveDisplaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures (DIACFs) are difficult injuries to treat and are often encountered by orthopedic surgeons. For DIACFs treated nonoperatively or with open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), a common complication is painful ...
All patients had unilateral fracture of calcaneus as a result of falling down from the height, and all types of the fractures were Sanders IV. The patients were treated with an anatomic plate and compression bolts. The functional recovery was evaluated by using the American Orthopaedic Foot and ...
Five major post-surgical complications were observed, and one deep infection in a case of open Gustilo Grade \\{III\\} fracture. In the kinetic study, the support time of the operated foot was lower than that of the contralateral foot (p<0.21). The axial force of the heel contact and ...