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Foot and ankle clinics · Mar 2016
ReviewCorrective Osteotomies for Malunited Extra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures.
- John Ketz, Michael Clare, and Roy Sanders.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Electronic address: john_ketz@urmc.rochester.edu.
- Foot Ankle Clin. 2016 Mar 1; 21 (1): 135-45.
AbstractThe most effective way to treat calcaneal malunions is avoidance. With any articular fracture, progressive arthrosis and dysfunction are common. By restoring the anatomy initially through reduction, late reconstructive options become less complicated. Numerous studies have shown that restoration of the anatomic alignment either through percutaneous or open techniques is effective. In patients with no or minimal articular degeneration, extrarticular joint-sparing procedures can be performed. This represents a small select group who may benefit from simple osteotomy procedures with associated soft tissue reconstruction, if needed. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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