title: A neglected avulsion fracture of calcaneal tuberosity associated with diabetes mellitus: a case report.
abstract: Although tuberosity calcaneal fracture is rarely found, we report here a neglected avulsion (so-called "beak") fracture of the tuberosity. The etiology of this fracture is presumed to be, in this old female, diabetic (diabetes mellitus) with accompanying osteoporosis. As it was neglected and long-standing, the Achilles tendon lengthening was required on the surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itokazu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wada
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans