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Surgical treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures: description of a technique using an adjustable uniplanar external fixator

Authors: Randal Rudge Ramos, Carlos Daniel Candido de Castro Filho, Roger Rudge Ramos, Cíntia Kelly Bittar, Mario Sérgio Paulilo de Cillo, Carlos Augusto de Mattos, José Luís Amim Zabeu, Antenor Rafael Mazzuia

Published in: Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction | Issue 3/2014

Abstract

Several surgical techniques are available for the treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures. The use of a uniplanar external fixator is an option for the treatment of fractures classified as Sanders types 2 and 3. Satisfactory reduction and stabilisation of the fracture are achieved by means of mini-incisions and fixator adjustment. The advantages of this technique include less soft-tissue damage, avoidance of internal implants and early weight-bearing with the potential to improve postoperative recovery.

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Title: Surgical treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures: description of a technique using an adjustable uniplanar external fixator
Authors: Randal Rudge Ramos
Carlos Daniel Candido de Castro Filho
Roger Rudge Ramos
Cíntia Kelly Bittar
Mario Sérgio Paulilo de Cillo
Carlos Augusto de Mattos
José Luís Amim Zabeu
Antenor Rafael Mazzuia
Publication date: 01-11-2014
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1828-8936
Electronic ISSN: 1828-8928
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11751-014-0207-x

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