title: Vira® system--a minimally invasive technique for severe fractures of the calcaneus treatment with primary subtalar fusion: a preliminary report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We presented the surgical technique and applicability of the Vira(®) system for severe calcaneus fractures treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Vira(®) system is a minimal invasive method for the reconstruction of severe calcaneal fractures with primary subtalar fusion. It comprises a fixation implant and a specific jig for the reduction of the fracture and placement of the holed nail and two screws for fixation to the talus. Additional advantages of this system are its high strength and stability allowing early weight bearing and the fact that additional bone grafting is not needed in most of the cases. The Vira(®) system is a new concept in calcaneal surgery to provide a definitive solution for patients, low aggression and complication rates combined with high clinical effectiveness and sooner recovery.
authors.affiliation: Jiménez Díaz Foundation, Madrid, Spain. flopezoliva@hotmail.es
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López-Oliva
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forriol
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Lorente
authors.forename: Yolanda Aldomar
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Sanz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013380:Subtalar Joint / Q000601:surgery*