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  • Title: Calcaneus fractures with subluxation of the posterior facet. A surgical indication.
    Author: Ebraheim NA, Elgafy H, Sabry FF, Tao S.
    Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res; 2000 Aug; (377):210-6. PubMed ID: 10943204.
    Abstract:
    The charts and radiographs of 118 patients with 126 intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus were reviewed retrospectively. Eleven of 126 (8.7%) calcaneal fractures had injuries consisting of intraarticular calcaneal fracture, lateral subluxation or dislocation of the posterior facet, fracture extension into the calcaneocuboid joint, peroneal tendon subluxation, subluxation of the talus in the ankle mortise, and complete disruption of the anterior talofibular and calcaneal fibular ligaments or fracture of the lateral malleolus. There were six women and five men. The average age was 40 years (range, 17-65 years). The mechanism of injury was a motor vehicle accident in eight and a fall from a height in three. According to the classification of Sanders et al eight fractures were Type II, one was Type III, and two were Type IV. Followup at an average of 26 months (range, 14-38 months) showed that eight of 11 patients (72.7%) had either good or excellent results. When lateral subluxation of the posterior facet of the calcaneus is identified with a preoperative computed tomography scan, operative management is indicated, and the surgeon should search for associated injuries that should be addressed at the time of surgery.
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