title: Isolated bone infarct of the calcaneus after fracture.
abstract: The calcaneus has a rich vascular supply; therefore, avascular necrosis of the calcaneus is extremely rare. We report the first case of bone infarct of the calcaneus 9 months after a fracture. We also review the literature on osteonecrosis of the calcaneus to offer potential mechanisms for bone infarction in the calcaneus after a fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200, USA. liem.mansfield@gmail.com
authors.forename: Liem T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Bui-Mansfield
authors.forename: Trevor L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Clayton
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed