Study of functional outcome of displaced intra-articular fractures of the calcaneum treated with open reduction, bone grafting, and plate fixation

Study of functional outcome of displaced intra-articular fractures of the calcaneum treated with open reduction, bone grafting, and plate fixation

BACKGROUND: Calcaneal fractures are one of the most difficult and challenging fractures to treat by the orthopedic surgeon. Most of these fractures (i.e., almost 75%) are intra-articular. Furthermore, majority of these fractures are highly comminuted. Hence, open reduction and internal fixation (ORI...

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Main Authors: Nikhil Dilip Palange, G S Prasannakumar, Nadir Shah, Eknath Pawar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Calcaneum
fracture
intra-articular
plate
Online Access:http://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2019;volume=7;issue=1;spage=22;epage=27;aulast=Palange

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