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The long term results of internal fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures

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2001

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1252208

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Bibliographic Citation

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 84, No.1 (2001), p.36-44

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Naovaratanophas P., Thepchatri A. The long term results of internal fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 84, No.1 (2001), p.36-44. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6942

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The long term results of internal fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures

Author(s)

Naovaratanophas P.
 Thepchatri A.

Abstract

One hundred and fourteen displaced intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus (47 tongue type and 67 joint depression type) were treated by open reduction and internal fixation with multiple H plate and were followed-up for an average of 6.75 years. All the fractures healed radiographically in 3 months. Average time for bone healing was 2.25 months for the tongue type and 2.42 months for the joint depression type (p > 0.05). Average post operative Bohler tuber angle was 25.05 and 22.71 degrees in the tongue type and joint depression type respectively (p > 0.05). All patients could return to work in 8 months. The average time for returning to work was 3.42 months in the tongue type and 4.16 months in the joint depression type (p < 0.05). Three calcanei (2.6%) had wound infection. There were significant differences between the two types in degree of residual pain, walking activities and range of subtalar joint movement. There were no significant differences in the ability to work, change of footwear and hind foot swelling. The end functional result was rated as excellent in sixty one (53.5%), good in twenty (17.5%), fair in fourteen (12.3%) and poor in nineteen (16.7%) calcanei. There was significant difference in the satisfactory result (excellent to fair) between the tongue type (91.5%) and joint depression type (77.6%).

Subject(s)

Adolescent
 Adult
 Ankle
 Article
 Calcaneus
 Dislocation
 Female
 Follow up
 Fracture
 Fracture healing
 Human
 Injury
 Joint characteristics and functions
 Male
 Methodology
 Middle aged
 Osteosynthesis
 Physiology
 Prospective study
 Thailand
 Time
 Treatment outcome
 Adolescent
 Adult
 Ankle Joint
 Calcaneus
 Dislocations
 Female
 Follow-Up Studies
 Fracture Fixation, Internal
 Fracture Healing
 Fractures, Bone
 Humans
 Male
 Middle Aged
 Prospective Studies
 Range of Motion, Articular
 Thailand
 Time Factors
 Treatment Outcome

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