Surgical treatment of calcaneal fracture with articular collapse

Objective To investigate the effect of surgical treatment of calcaneal fractures with articular collapse. Methods 25 cases of Sanders Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ calcaneal fractures were performed open reduction, plate internal fixation and bone grafting. Results All cases were followed up for average 7~35 months. According Kerr foot score ,the results were excellent in 9 cases, good in 12 and fair in 4 with the evaluation of pain, gait and walk. Conclusions It is essential to restore the articular anatomy, sustain the articular with bone grafting as necessary and choose the correct fixation points to preserve the calcaneal morphometry and gain postoperative function recovery.