Successful functional salvage of a hindfoot injury with isolated soft tissue reconstruction: a case report

Abstract Calcaneus has an important functional role in walking, running, gait and transferring 80% of total weight. Due to the paramount calcaneus function, there is a trend toward ‘below knee amputation’ for such heel injuries, associated with complete loss calcaneus. Complex calcaneal defects represent reconstructive challenge, due few reported cases literatures, limited surgical options, lack long-term outcomes. We present young patient regaining near normal weight bearing independent walking after sustaining complex hindfoot defect that resulted secondary landmine blast injury managed by soft tissue reconstruction only without skeletal reconstruction.