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A calcaneal fracture from a fall or a fall from a calcaneal fracture?
1Capitol Hill Hospital/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Abstract:
A case of a calcaneal avulsion fracture from a relatively minor traumatic incident is presented. The mechanism of calcaneal avulsion fractures is discussed. Special attention is given to the possibility of a pathologic fracture. The literature is reviewed and treatment is discussed.