Foot & ankle international
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of percutaneous screw fixation and calcium sulfate cement grafting versus open treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
The conventional treatment for displaced intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus (DIACF), with open reduction and internal plate fixation (ORIF), carries the risk of wound infection and delayed recovery. Alternatively percutaneous fixation techniques offer the possibility of equivalent outcomes in with a reduction in soft tissue complications. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the outcome of percutaneous reduction (PR), screw fixation, and calcium sulphate cement (CSC) grafting in the treatment of DIACF. ⋯ Our results indicate that compared with ORIF, the percutaneous reduction, fixation and CSC grafting for treatment of DIACF might allow accelerated weightbearing activity, reduce joint stiffness and improve the patients' satisfaction.
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Nonanatomic tenodesis reconstruction procedures have been used for lateral ankle ligament reconstruction. However, there has been no comparison of Watson-Jones, Evans, and Chrisman-Snook procedures with respect to biomechanical characteristics such as kinematics, ligaments and grafts stresses using finite element analysis. ⋯ The knowledge of stress inside the ligaments and reconstructed grafts could help to better understand the biomechanical behavior of the reconstructed joint.