ArticleMusculoskeletal surgery2021
Percutaneous reduction and screw fixation for all types of intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
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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 role of early weight bearing in the aftertreatment of unilateral displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures: a systematic review and pooled analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Pooled it
- Cannulated screw fixation versus plate fixation in treating displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International orthopaedics · 2021Pooled it
- Closed reduction and percutaneous screw fixation with early rehabilitation versus cast immobilization in minimally displaced sanders type II-III calcaneal fractures: a two-center retrospective comparison of treatment protocols.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- A Modified Design External Fixator System for Calcaneal Fractures: Surgical Technique and an Observational Single-Center Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A Novel Technique for Percutaneous Reduction of Displaced Articular Fractures of Calcaneum.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Mid-term results of intra-articular calcaneal fractures treated with minimally invasive two-point distractor : Single center study with 6-year follow-up.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2025Article
- Early Surgery and Screw-Only Osteosyntheses in Minimally Invasive Treatment of Calcaneal Fractures-Risk or Benefit for Our Patients?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- A tailored distractor-assisted percutaneous minimally invasive treatment for Sanders II and III calcaneus fractures: a consecutive cohort study with medium-term results.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Inversion Shortening Calcaneal Fractures in the "Out-In" Position.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Axial and frontal X-ray fluoroscopy technique of the sustentaculum tali can improve the accuracy of sustentacular screw placement.BMC medical imaging · 2022Article
- Percutaneous Cannulated Screw Fixation vs. Plating With Minimally Invasive Longitudinal Approach After Closed Reduction for Intra-Articular Tongue-Type Calcaneal Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Open reduction internal fixation versus minimally invasive percutaneous fixation for calcaneus fractures: Mid-term outcomes and social consequences.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThis study compares the outcomes of consecutive of patients with Sanders II and III and IV calcaneal fractures that were stabilized by either close reduction and internal fixation (CRIF) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). MATERIALS AND
methodsGroup I (N = 49) underwent close reduction internal fixation (CRIF). Group II (N = 39) underwent open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). The clinical outcomes included time to operation, operative duration, visual analog score (VAS), length of hospital stay, wound-related complications and AOFAS SF-36 score. Preoperative and postoperative radiographic measures also were compared.
resultsThe duration of operation in the CRIF group was considerably shorter than in ORIF group (P = 0.0001). Postoperatively, at seventh day, the VAS in the CRIF group (4.2 ± 1.1) was meaningfully lower than those of the ORIF patients group (4.7 ± 1.2, P = 0.04). Totally, the prevalence of wound complications in CRIF group was significantly lower than in ORIF group. In final follow-up visit after one year, AOFAS scores and SF-36 scores between groups were comparable. Comparable radiographic measures were found in both groups. There was no significant difference between groups regarding preoperative radiographic measures (P > 0.05), while in postoperative imaging acceptable calcaneal fracture reduction was found in both groups.
conclusionWe believed that for treatment of various types of calcaneal fracture compared with ORIF the percutaneous reduction and screw fixation may lead to shorter hospital stay, decreased subtalar joint stiffness and earlier weight bearing along with much favorable patients' satisfaction.
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