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Avascular necrosis is rare in the calcaneus but almost exclusively occurs in the posterior third of the calcaneus. SUMMARY The posterior third of the calcaneus is the most common site of stress fracture and avascular necrosis. This can be explained by the vascular anatomy of the calcaneus with ...