Association of pre-treatment radiographic characteristics of calcaneal fractures on patient-reported outcomes

Purposes Calcaneal fractures are known to influence patients’ quality of life negatively. The type of calcaneal fracture might have a relation with the patient outcome. To inform patients in an early stage on how their calcaneal fracture may affect their lives, knowledge of the fracture characteristics is necessary. This study evaluates the association of type of calcaneal fracture, measurement of conventional radiograph angles, and the Sanders classification with patient-reported outcomes.