Long-term results of surgery for the treatment of sustentacular fractures of the calcaneus.
The authors reviewed 55 sustentacular fractures of the calcaneus treated between 1979 and 1988. Our therapeutic objective was that of reconstructing the subtalar joint. This purpose was always achieved in a short amount of time; nonetheless, there were some cases of secondary unreduction in time (13% poor results in 4.5 years). Essex-Lopresti closed surgery was used to treat fractures with limited damage of the joint surface; open osteosynthesis with associated grafting was used to treat fractures with more than one fragment.
Galmarini
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Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milano.
Rotolo
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Romano
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Fioretta
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Zanasi
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography