Calcaneus Fractures - Trauma - Orthobullets
Calcaneus fractures are the most common fractured tarsal bone and are associated with a high degree of morbidity and disability. Diagnosis is made radiographically with foot radiographs with CT scan often being required for surgical planning.
Extreme tongue-type (beak) fracture of the calcaneus body
This unusual displaced calcaneal fracture can be intra- or extraarticular. The most important feature of this fracture is its association with significant soft-tissue injury and potential soft-tissue complications.
Case Report of a Tongue-Type Calcaneal Fracture - PMC
While rare, tongue-type calcaneus fractures can put the superficial soft tissue at risk for necrosis and other complications, creating a surgical emergency. This case report describes the care of a patient who presented to a remote island critical-access emergency room after a fall from height.
• Two main fracture types: • intra-articular “joint depression ”: articular facet fragment is fractured and separate from the displaced tuberosity. • extra-articular “tongue-type”: articular facet remains attached to the main tuberosity fragment • Can be surgical emergency due to skin compromise Joint Depression - Posterior ...
ORIF - Screw fixation for Extreme tongue-type (beak) fracture of …
This unusual displaced calcaneal fracture can be intra- or extraarticular. The most important feature of this fracture is its association with significant soft-tissue injury and potential soft-tissue complications.
Give it a brake: open tongue type calcaneal fracture after zip …
2024年3月13日 · Tongue-type calcaneal fractures cause significant pressure on the soft tissue coverage of the posterior calcaneus, resulting in skin ischemia and necrosis. Literature shows most are fixated with ORIF weeks after the initial trauma, allowing for soft tissue stabilization.
Tongue-Type Calcaneal Fracture due to a Low-Energy Injury
Tongue-type fractures are unusual calcaneal fractures that produce an unique and relatively uncommon injury pattern to the bone and soft tissues, due to the separation of the calcaneal tuberosity into superior and inferior fragments.
Intra-articular tongue-type fractures of the calcaneus ... - Springer
2018年7月30日 · This article reviews the anatomy of the calcaneus, as well as the clinical presentation and imaging findings of intra-articular tongue-type fractures. Imaging interpretation and clinical management of these fractures are discussed.
One of the morpholog-ical variants of calcaneal fractures is the tongue-type fracture, which represents a unique pattern of injury to the bone and soft tissues. Tongue-type fractures make up...
(PDF) Intra-articular tongue-type fractures of the calcaneus: …
2018年7月1日 · This article reviews the anatomy of the calcaneus, as well as the clinical presentation and imaging findings of intra-articular tongue-type fractures. Imaging interpretation and clinical...