The operative treatment of intraarticular calcaneal fractures. Indications, technique, and results in 257 cases.
Since 1972, 257 intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus have been treated with operative intervention. A lateral incision and a third tubular plate were used in all cases. The functional results were considered excellent or good in 85%, and there was an infection rate of 2.7%. Although 50% of patients showed a reduced mobility of the subtalar joint, pain and limited ambulation were rare. Only six patients required a late subtalar arthrodesis.
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Department of Surgery, University and Hôpital-Sûd de Grenoble, France.
Massart
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Delvaux
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Fourquet
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Tazi
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D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans