TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures with Triangular Tube-to-Bar External Fixation
T2 - Long-Term Clinical Follow-Up and Radiographic Analysis
AU - Roukis, Thomas S.
AU - Wünschel, Markus
AU - Lutz, Hans Peter
AU - Kirschner, Peter
AU - Zgonis, Thomas
PY - 2008/4/1
Y1 - 2008/4/1
N2 - Sixty-six feet (62 patients) with displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures underwent manual reduction and distraction with the use of a triangular tube-to-bar external fixation device and were retrospectively reviewed at a minimum of 1-year post-operative. Final radiographic follow-up revealed complete consolidation in all fractures, maintenance of reduction, and limited degenerative osteoarthrosis about the subtalar joint. Our results indicate that with proper application and attention to detail, restoration of calcaneal morphology using triangular tube-to-bar external fixation should be considered a viable alternative in the treatment of displaced intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus.
AB - Sixty-six feet (62 patients) with displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures underwent manual reduction and distraction with the use of a triangular tube-to-bar external fixation device and were retrospectively reviewed at a minimum of 1-year post-operative. Final radiographic follow-up revealed complete consolidation in all fractures, maintenance of reduction, and limited degenerative osteoarthrosis about the subtalar joint. Our results indicate that with proper application and attention to detail, restoration of calcaneal morphology using triangular tube-to-bar external fixation should be considered a viable alternative in the treatment of displaced intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cpm.2007.12.002
DO - 10.1016/j.cpm.2007.12.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18346595
AN - SCOPUS:40749129980
VL - 25
SP - 285
EP - 299
JO - Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
JF - Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
SN - 0891-8422
IS - 2
ER -