ArticleJournal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology2013
Percutaneous calcaneoplasty in displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures.
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- Open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation method using a cylindrical block of unidirectional porous β-tricalcium phosphate for tongue-shaped calcaneal fracture: Report of three cases.Trauma case reports · 2023Article
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- Functional and radiological outcomes in displaced heel fractures: Open reduction and internal fixationOrthopedic reviews · 2020Article
- Minimally invasive dual incision with mini plate internal fixation improves outcomes over 30 months in 20 patients with Sanders type III calcaneal fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Early Complications Following Articular Calcaneus Fracture Repair: Evaluation of Open Versus Percutaneous Techniques.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2019Article
- Reduction and functional outcome of open reduction plate fixation versus minimally invasive reduction with percutaneous screw fixation for displaced calcaneus fracture: a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Article
- Extensile lateral versus sinus tarsi approach for displaced, intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Review
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- Comparison of calcaneus joint internal and external fractures in open surgery and minimal invasive methods in patients.European journal of translational myology · 2018Article
- Modified Essex-Lopresti procedure with percutaneous calcaneoplasty for comminuted intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a retrospective case analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- A Novel Minimally Invasive Reduction Technique by Balloon and Distractor for Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures: A Report of 2 Cases.Case reports in orthopedics · 2018Article
- The role of orthobiologics in foot and ankle surgery: Allogenic bone grafts and bone graft substitutes.EFORT open reviews · 2017Review
- Risk of injury to vascular-nerve bundle after calcaneal fracture: comparison among three techniques.Revista brasileira de ortopediaArticle
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Abstract
The ideal treatment for displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures is still under debate. Open reduction and internal fixation is the most popular surgical procedure; however, wound complications, hardware failure and infection remain a major concern. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of a new minimally-invasive surgical procedure: closed reduction technique combined with balloon-assisted fracture augmentation with cement or calcium phosphate (minimally-invasive percutaneous calcaneoplasty). We retrospectively reviewed 11 patients that sustained Sander's type II and III calcaneal fractures treated in our institution from January 2008 to June 2010. The same approach and technique was utilized in all cases. Conventional X-rays and CT scan have been performed pre- and post-operatively. The average follow-up was 24 months. The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society ankle/hindfoot score has been utilized for clinical evaluation and Bohler's angle to assess bone reduction. All cases obtained bony union in 2/3 months, with average Bohler's angle of 22.97° (from 14.21° to 32.83°). No skin complications or adverse reactions were observed, with only one patient complaining of residual pain in the hindfoot. Minimally-invasive percutaneous calcaneoplasty can represent an alternative to open reduction internal fixation in the treatment of calcaneal fractures, allowing stable reduction without plating, early function recovery and short hospital stay.
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