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Calcaneus Compression FractureAka: Calcaneus Fracture

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  1. See Also
    1. Calcaneus Stress Fracture
    2. Calcaneus Anterior Process Fracture
  2. Epidemiology
    1. Most commonly Fractured tarsal bone
  3. Mechanism: Compression Fracture most common
    1. Trauma due to fall from high height
    2. Forced foot dorsiflexion may also cause Fracture
  4. Associated Injuries
    1. Lumbar Fracture (10% of calcaneus Fracture)
    2. Other external injury (26% of calcaneus Fractures)
  5. Signs
    1. Swelling, pain, and Ecchymosis at calcaneus
  6. Radiology
    1. Foot XRay
      1. Standard Foot Anteroposterior and lateral views
      2. Consider calcaneal views
    2. CT Foot or MRI Foot as indicated
  7. Management: Surgery
    1. Necessary to Restore accurate anatomy

Fracture of calcaneus (C0281926)

ConceptsInjury or Poisoning (T037)
EnglishCALCANEUS FRACTURE, Fracture of calcaneus, Fracture of os calcis, Heel bone fracture, Heel Fracture, Os Calcis Fracture
Spanishfractura del calcaneo
Parent ConceptsFracture of tarsal bone (C0281851), Heel injury (C0560645), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesCOSTAR, MTH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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