title: Long-term results of surgery for the treatment of sustentacular fractures of the calcaneus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milano.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Galmarini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rotolo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fioretta
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zanasi
mesh_terms: 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