title: [Roentgen diagnosis of fracture of the calcaneus with involvement of the lower ankle joint].
abstract: The prognosis and therapy of the fracture of the calcaneum largely depend on an involvement of the talo-calcaneonavicular joint. Incongruities and grated fractures in the region of the posterior joint facet are prognostically unfavourable but can be tackled by surgery. Standard X-ray films of the calcaneonavicular joint and of the tarsus do not offer sufficiently conclusive criteria. Oblique X-ray films with 60 degree internal and external rotation visualise the talo-calcaneonavicular joint almost free from overshadowing. The diagnostic value and technique of the standard and oblique X-ray films, as well as the topography of the joint facets under different projections, are demonstrated in this article by means of X-ray films of preparations and by case reports.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Strahlenkunde, Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zocholl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wenda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jungbluth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D013380:Subtalar Joint / Q000293:injuries
vernacular_title: Röntgendiagnostik der Fersenbeinfrakturen bei Beteiligung des unteren Sprunggelenks.