Weight-relieving cast for comminuted os calcis fractures--a preliminary report.
A patellar-tendon-bearing, weight-relieving cast is described. This allows early walking by patients with comminuted fractures of the os calcis and is especially useful for bilateral fractures.
D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans