title: [Resection of the calcaneus as a treatment option in osteitis following an open calcaneus fracture].
abstract: Surgical treatment of calcaneal fractures is demanding due to the poor musculocutaneous coverage. Infection with osteitis is a severe complication with open fractures. The appearance of osteitis requires aggressive surgical treatment including amputation in case of persistence, leading to considerable invalidism. We report the case of an 37-year-old mason with an grade III open calcaneal fracture caused by a fall. Osteitis appeared after primary osteosynthesis with open reduction and eventually--after several revisions--required a calcanectomy. By preservation of the forefoot and midfoot and thanks to sufficient orthosis treatment the patient was able to return to his profession after eight months.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie der Universität Göttingen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Burchhardt
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dresing
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Radebold
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Stürmer
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010000:Osteitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012775:Shoes