title: Fractures of the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Isolated fractures of the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus are rare and often missed upon initial presentation. There are few papers in the literature that comment on the management of these fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed four cases of fractures of the sustentaculum talus of the calcaneus treated with open reduction and internal fixation from one surgeon's 15-year practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This is a case report that describes the presentation, management and outcome of these four cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this small series of cases, operative treatment appears to have been appropriate. Direct anatomic approach with accurate open reduction and internal fixation has been relatively successful in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Memorial University of Newfoundland, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. John's, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gatha
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography