The Taylor Spatial Frame allows surgeons to change reductions through struts and offers new hope for the treatment of pilon fractures. Open techniques still provide the gold standard in treatment for ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Researchers reported fewer complications and better patient satisfaction with minimally invasive osteosynthesis compared to open reduction internal fixation for displaced articular ...

Between 1983 and 1995, we used subtalar arthrodesis to treat 16 consecutive patients for continued pain after an intra-articular calcaneal fracture. Average time to union was 3 months (2 to 4 months).

The calcaneus bone is the big heel bone at the back of the foot. Due to overuse a stress fracture can occur in the bone. It is common for soldiers who have to do a lot of marching or road runners.

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Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) has comparable diagnostic accuracy as dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), the gold standard for diagnosing osteoporosis. Although it cannot replace DXA for ...

Pain after a calcaneal fracture is common, with many potential sites and causes for continued pain. In any one patient, there may be more than one cause of pain. Continued severe pain may be due to a ...