title: Irreducible fracture of the calcaneus in a child.
abstract: Displaced fractures of the calcaneus are rare in children, and most do not require open reduction as a treatment modality. The case of a 4-year 8-month-old boy who sustained a fracture of the anterior process of the calcaneus requiring open reduction is presented; no similar fracture in childhood has been previously reported. Treatment guidelines for calcaneal fractures in children are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Brown University Program in Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Drvaric
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Schmitt
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male