title: [Surgical treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures in children].
abstract: Fractures of the heel bone are frequent injuries and they may interfere with the patient's common daily activities for quite a long time. They are most frequently caused by falls and jumps from a height, and occur most often in middle-aged persons; they account for about 2% of all fractures in adults. In children, calcaneal fractures indicated for surgery are rare. The report presents two cases of intra-articular fracture in children treated by open reduction from the extended lateral approach and by osteosynthesis with an angular stable plate. The surgical procedure, reduction, implant and post-operative care were the same as used in adults. A paediatric calcaneal fracture regularly occurs due to a high-energy impact and presents a serious injury. Therefore, it is recommended to treat such fractures at institutions with medical staff experienced in their management.
authors: Klinika ortopedie a traumatologie pohybového ústrojí LF UK a FN Plzeň
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Zeman
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Matějka
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome