ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics
Calcaneal Fractures - Should We or Should We not Operate?
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- Percutaneous screw osteosynthesis for the treatment of intra-articular displaced calcaneus fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of postoperative calcaneocuboid joint articular surface gap and step on long-term outcomes in surgically treated calcaneal fractures: a brief report.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Function After Surgical Treatment of Calcaneal Fractures Using Various Methods.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- American Fellowship-Trained Foot & Ankle and Trauma Surgeons Fix the Majority of Calcaneal Fractures in the First Years of Independent Practice.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Fixation for calcaneal tuberosity fracture (beak fracture) using preformed "L-shape" hook plate.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Highly-Cited Papers ofIndian journal of orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Analysis of preoperative and postoperative depression and anxiety in patients with calcaneal fractures.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Gait analysis and functional assessment of conservatively treated calcaneal fractures.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2025Article
- [The surgeon as a risk factor : German Congress for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU) Science Slam 2024].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Functional Outcome of Intraarticular Osteotomy and Osteosynthesis for Calcaneal Malunion with Salvageable Subtalar Joint: A Retrospective Case Series.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- A Mid-Term Result of the Treatment of Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures with the Use of Intramedullary Nailing.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES AFTER PERMISSIVE WEIGHT BEARING IN SURGICALLY TREATED TRAUMA PATIENTS WITH DISPLACED INTRA-ARTICULAR CALCANEAL FRACTURES: A MULTICENTRE, RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications · 2025Article
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- Challenges in diagnosis of calcaneal fractures: an examination using the WIDI SIM platform.Emergency radiology · 2024Article
- Assessment of Function in Patients after Calcaneal Fracture Treatment with the Ilizarov Method.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Design and Biomechanical Finite Element Analysis of Spatial Weaving Infracalcaneal Fixator System.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Primary arthrodesis versus open reduction and internal fixation following intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a weight-bearing CT analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- A Comprehensive Review on Managing Fracture Calcaneum by Surgical and Non-surgical Modalities.Cureus · 2024Review
- Are the non-weight bearing guidelines for the after treatment of calcaneal fractures still decisive? A Dutch survey among orthopaedic and trauma surgeons.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Does the postoperative quality of reduction, regardless of the surgical method used in treating a calcaneal fracture, influence patients' functional outcomes?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
The best treatment for displaced, intraarticular fractures of the calcaneum remains controversial. Surgical treatment of these injuries is challenging and have a considerable learning curve. Studies comparing operative with nonoperative treatment including randomized trials and meta-analyses are fraught with a considerable number of confounders including highly variable fracture patterns, soft-tissue conditions, patient characteristics, surgeon experience, limited sensitivity of outcome measures, and rehabilitation protocols. It has become apparent that there is no single treatment that is suitable for all calcaneal fractures. Treatment should be tailored to the individual fracture pathoanatomy, accompanying soft-tissue damage, associated injuries, functional demand, and comorbidities of the patient. If operative treatment is chosen, reconstruction of the overall shape of the calcaneum and joint surfaces are of utmost importance to obtain a good functional result. Despite meticulous reconstruction, primary cartilage damage due to the impact at the time of injury may lead to posttraumatic subtalar arthritis. Even if subtalar fusion becomes necessary, patients benefit from primary anatomical reconstruction of the hindfoot geometry because
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