The new intra-articular calcaneal fracture classification system in term of sustentacular fragment configurations and incorporation of posterior calcaneal facet fractures with fracture components of the calcaneal body.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to develop a new calcaneal fracture classification system which will consider sustentacular fragment configuration and relation of posterior calcaneal facet to calcaneal body.


METHODS
The new classification system used sustentacular fragment configuration and relation of posterior calcaneal facet fracture with fracture components of calcaneal body as key aspects of main types and subtypes. Between 2000 and 2014, 126 intraarticular calcaneal fractures were classified according to the new classification system by using computed tomography images. The new classification system was studied in term of reliability, correlation to choices of treatment, implant fixation and quality of fracture reduction.


RESULTS
Types of sustentacular fragment comprised type A, B and C. Type A sustentacular fragment included sustentacular tali containing middle calcaneal facet. In Type B and C fractures sustentacular fragment included medial aspect and entire posterior calcaneal facet as a single unit, respectively. The fractures with type A, B and C sustentacular fragments were classified as main type A, B and C intra-articular calcaneal fractures. The main type A and B comprised 4 subtypes. Subtypes A1, A3, B1, and B3 associated with avulsion and bending fragments of calcaneal body. Subtype A2, B2, and B4 associated with burst calcaneal body. Subtype B4 was not found in the study. Main type C had no subtype and associated with burst calcaneal body. The data showed good reliability.


CONCLUSIONS
The study showed that our new intra-articular calcaneal fracture classification system correlates to choices of treatment, implant fixation and quality of fracture reduction.


METHODS
Level IV, Study of Diagnostic Test.
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand. Electronic address: tmthr@mahidol.ac.th.
Thossart
T
Harnroongroj
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand.
Thos
T
Harnroongroj
Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Thailand.
Thongchai
T
Suntharapa
Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Thailand.
Marut
M
Arunakul
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
Choices of treatment; Classification system; Intra-articular calcaneal fracture; Posterior calcaneal facet fracture; Quality of fracture reduction; Sustentacular fragment
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