title: [Long-term results of the conservative treatment of thalamic fractures of the calcaneus].
abstract: We have inspected 79 heel thalamic fractures, that have been treated conservatively, at an average follow-up of 8.8 years since trauma. In addition to the clinical examination, every patient was subjected to podoscopy and radiographic examination in two projections. The functional result was extremely positive in 80% of cases, without a significant relation with the severity of anatomic deformations, that are almost always present. We conclude therefore that the functional result is only partly related to the entity of clinical and radiographic pictures and that the conservative treatment gave good results in most cases, without the risks of a surgical treatment in this anatomic site.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olmeda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonaga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Risultati a distanza del trattamento incruento delle fratture talamiche del calcagno.