title: [Application progress of minimally invasive technique in treatment of calcaneus fractures].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the application progress of minimally invasive technique in the treatment of calcaneus fractures and to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each method as well as to predict the trend of development in the field.
  
  
  METHODS
  Domestic and abroad literature concerning the minimally invasive technique applied in calcaneus fractures in recent years was reviewed extensively and analyzed thoroughly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are both advantages and limitations of each minimally invasive technique including percutaneous reduction and fixation, limited incision, external fixator, arthroscopic assisted reduction, and balloon expansion reduction. But every technique is developing rapidly and becoming more and more effective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A variety of minimally invasive technique can not only be used independently but also can be applied jointly to complement one another. It needs further study how to improve the effectiveness and expand the indications. And the theoretical basis of evidence-based medicine needs to be provided more.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, 200065, P.R.China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yunfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Guangrong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001863:Bone Screws; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016267:External Fixators; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000601:surgery