TY - JOUR
T1 - The Use of Ilizarov Technique and Other Types of External Fixation for the Treatment of Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures
AU - Zgonis, Thomas
AU - Roukis, Thomas S.
AU - Polyzois, Vasilios D.
PY - 2006/4/1
Y1 - 2006/4/1
N2 - Treatment of severely comminuted calcaneal fractures with soft tissue compromise is still a controversial issue among surgeons. Complications of open reduction internal fixation have been well reported in the literature with a fairly high incidence of posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the subtalar joint, symptomatic hindfoot stiffness (especially when fixed in varus), wound dehiscence, and potential for the development of osteomyelitis caused by the extensive soft tissue trauma inherent with these injuries. For these reasons, closed treatment techniques using minimally invasive reduction procedures with application of ring-type fine-wire external fixation have recently gained popularity.
AB - Treatment of severely comminuted calcaneal fractures with soft tissue compromise is still a controversial issue among surgeons. Complications of open reduction internal fixation have been well reported in the literature with a fairly high incidence of posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the subtalar joint, symptomatic hindfoot stiffness (especially when fixed in varus), wound dehiscence, and potential for the development of osteomyelitis caused by the extensive soft tissue trauma inherent with these injuries. For these reasons, closed treatment techniques using minimally invasive reduction procedures with application of ring-type fine-wire external fixation have recently gained popularity.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cpm.2006.01.011
DO - 10.1016/j.cpm.2006.01.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16903157
AN - SCOPUS:33646140107
VL - 23
SP - 343
EP - 353
JO - Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
JF - Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
SN - 0891-8422
IS - 2
ER -