ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Predictive Factors of Poor Outcome in Sanders Type III and IV Calcaneal Fractures Treated with an Open Reduction and Internal Fixation with Plate: A Medium-Term Follow-Up.
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- Primary subtalar arthrodesis in displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: a systematic review.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Treatment Options in Managing Infections Following Calcaneal Fractures: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- 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
- The Recent Developments of Thermomechanical Processing for Biomedical Mg Alloys and Their Clinical Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Application of mirror reconstruction and 3D printing technology in the treatment of Sanders type IV calcaneal fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Finite element analysis of restoring length with multiple internal fixations in calcaneal body fracture.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The impact of sustentaculum tali fracture on clinical outcome in patients affected by isolated calcaneal fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in Surgery: Evaluation after Minimally Invasive Reduction and Percutaneous K-Wires Fixation for Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Biomechanical Comparison of Conventional Plate and the C-NailJournal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Delayed Surgical Treatment of Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures in Major Trauma Is Safe and Effective.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity: A Narrative Review about Imaging Findings.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundConsensus on the treatment for severely comminuted calcaneus fractures has yet to be found. This study aims to analyze the functional and radiological short- and medium-term outcomes of displaced calcaneus fractures of type III and IV treated with ORIF, and to identify, if present, the early predictors of unfavorable outcomes.
methodsThirty-three calcaneal fractures were included, 23 type III and 10 type IV, according to Sanders classification. AOFAS scales for ankle and hindfoot and SF-12 were used. Böhler and Gissane angles were analyzed before and after surgery.
resultsThe minimum follow-up was six years. The mean AOFAS score at six months was 16.5 points (24.2 ± 10.8 vs 10.8 ± 9.5;
conclusionsClinical and radiological outcomes in Sanders Type III and Type IV calcaneus fractures treated with plate and screws were very similar in long-term follow-up. If ORIF provided better short- to medium-term follow-up in Sanders type III fracture, these benefits have been lost in six years. Polytrauma and psychiatric patients showed significantly lower clinical outcomes in long-term follow-up, appearing as the most reliable negative predictors.
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