A new treatment for avulsion fracture of the calcaneus using an Ilizarov external fixator

• Published in: Injury Vol. 44; no. 11; pp. 1640 - 1643
• Main Authors: Takahashi, Masayasu, Noda, Mitsuaki, Saegusa, Yasuhiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2013
• Subjects: Avulsion fracture; Bone Wires; Calcaneus; Calcaneus - diagnostic imaging; Calcaneus - injuries; Calcaneus - surgery; Complication; External fixator; External Fixators; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Humans; Ilizarov Technique; Middle Aged; Orthopedics; Osteoporosis; Skin necrosis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Weight-Bearing; Osteoporosis; Skin necrosis; Complication; Avulsion fracture; External fixator; Calcaneus

Abstract Introduction In the treatment of avulsion fractures of the posterior calcaneal tuberosity, open reduction and internal fixation are prone to several complications. We describe a new treatment using an Ilizarov external fixator, which can minimise the complications and achieve sufficient sta...