Design and Development of an Osteosynthesis System for Minimally Invasive Reconstruction- Arthrodesis of Calcaneal Intra-articular Fractures

Rev Ortop Traumatol (Madr.). 2007;51:94-101 Calcaneal fractures are 60% of fractures of the ankle bones and 2% of all fractures.Usually, they are caused by falls from a height on to the heels of the feet, and they are frequently seen in work accidents. The treatment of calcaneal fractures continues to be an object of discussion and in the case of displaced intraarticular fractures there is no consensus as to the best treatment method although the predominant tendency is to use conservative treatment. There are no uniform criteria for the classification and treatment of these fractures, and very different solutions are applied, especially in the case of complex and severe fractures. It is important to remember the frequent complications that make treatment even more difficult and are the reason for poor prognoses. Chronic residual pain is the most common sequelae after a comminuted calcaneal fracture. Although there are different causes, these fractures may be a consequence of compartmental syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, plantar pad syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome and personal and subtalar Corresponding author: