title: [Fractures of the calcaneus. The indications for surgical treatment].
abstract: The authors report the results obtained from a study of 41 cases of calcaneal fractures. Surgical treatment, when possible, is to be applied because it allows a satisfactory reconstruction of the subtalar and calcaneocuboid joint. The choice of various surgical methods is facilitated by computerised tomography which allows a precise assessment of the calcaneum. The quality and the stability of the reduction determine in a significant way the functional result.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica dell'Università di Chieti.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Orso
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Calabrese
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Onofrio
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guerra
mesh_terms: D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Le fratture del calcagno. Indicazioni al trattamento chirurgico.