Displaced calcaneal fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation - A functional outcome
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Orthopedics - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
About 75 % of all calcaneal fractures are intra articular and have high rates of complications and poor outcomes. Regardless of the treatment, calcaneal fractures are associated with numerous complications and poor outcomes with significant long-term quality of-life issues. Objectives: To evaluate functional outcome of displaced calcaneal fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation with calcaneal plating. Material and Methods: Using Sander’s classification twelve patients of displaced calcaneal fractures mostly in the age group of 30-40 years were treated by open reduction and internal fixation with calcaneal plate. 11 patients were males and 1 was female. Patients were followed up for a period of two years and were evaluated by AOFAS score. Observation and Results: Most common cause was road traffic accident (75%). In post-operative period, 1 patient developed wound edge necrosis and 1 patient developed deep infection. At final followup, the average AOFAS score was 6 excellent (50%), 4 good (33.3%), 1 fair (8.3%) and 1 poor (8.3%) results. Conclusion: Open reduction and internal fixation of joint depression type calcaneal fracture using calcaneal plate gives good to excellent functional outcome in majority of patients.
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Srinivas Y, Srikanth G, Rajasekhar 3, M E Luther
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