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