An indirect reduction technique for percutaneous fixation of calcaneus fractures

Matthew Klima; Richard Vlasak; Kalia Sadasivan

An indirect reduction technique for percutaneous fixation of calcaneus fractures

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2014 Jul;43(7):328-33.

Authors

Matthew Klima, Richard Vlasak, Kalia Sadasivan¹

Affiliation

¹ Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Gainesville, FL. sadaskk@ortho.ufl.edu.

PMID: 25046187

Abstract

We describe a positioning and indirect reduction method that allows for earlier fixation of some displaced calcaneus fractures. Minimally invasive surgery with this technique can provide good results in high-risk patients while minimizing soft-tissue complications.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls
Aged
Calcaneus / diagnostic imaging
Calcaneus / injuries*
External Fixators
Fracture Fixation / instrumentation
Fracture Fixation / methods*
Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone / surgery*
Humans
Male
Manipulation, Orthopedic / methods*
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Radiography