title: Distraction subtalar arthrodesis.
abstract: There is a high potential for disability following calcaneal fracture. This potential exists whether a patient is treated with conservative or operative management. Subfibular impingement and irritation of the peroneal tendon and sural nerve may also be present. Posttraumatic arthritis of the subtalar joint can occur. In patients with symptomatic calcaneal malunion, systematic evaluation is required to determine the source of pain. Nonsurgical treatment may be effective. One surgical treatment option is subtalar distraction arthrodesis. High rates of successful arthrodesis and patient satisfaction have been reported with this surgical option in correctly selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
authors.forename: J Benjamin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: Lance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Advent Orthopaedics, Plano, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Electronic address: florian.nickisch@hsc.utah.edu.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nickisch
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D013380:Subtalar Joint
keywords: Arthritis; Arthrodesis; Calcaneus; Distraction; Fracture; Malunion; Osteotomy; Subtalar