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ArticleFoot & ankle orthopaedics2023

Republication of "A Novel Casting Technique for Tongue-Type Calcaneus Fractures With Soft Tissue Compromise".

Sara E Heintzman, Erik A Lund, James W Bubla, Paul S Whiting

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Article in Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara E HeintzmanDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
Erik A LundDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
James W BublaUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, USA.
Paul S WhitingDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
University of Wisconsin–Madison · USUW Health University Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Displaced calcaneal fractures encompass a spectrum of fracture patterns, many of which are associated with soft tissue complications. Displaced tongue-type calcaneal fractures often cause pressure on the posterior heel skin, particularly when treatment is delayed. Resultant partial- or full-thickness skin necrosis presents significant challenges to the treating surgeon. In this article, the authors report on a case of full-thickness skin necrosis associated with a displaced tongue-type calcaneus fracture. The authors describe the use of a specialized heel window casting technique, which eliminates posterior heel pressure and greatly facilitates soft tissue surveillance and local wound care. The article also reviews the literature on soft tissue complications associated with displaced calcaneus fractures.

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calcaneal tuberosity fracturecalcaneus fracturecastingheel woundskin break downtongue-type

Identifiers

PMID37506111
PMCPMC10369090
OpenAlexW4385220956

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