An indirect reduction technique for percutaneous fixation of calcaneus fractures
Matthew Klima, Richard Vlasak, Kalia Sadasivan1
1Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Gainesville, FL. sadaskk@ortho.ufl.edu.
American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
|July 22, 2014
Abstract:
We describe a positioning and indirect reduction method that allows for earlier fixation of some displaced calcaneus fractures. Minimally invasive surgery with this technique can provide good results in high-risk patients while minimizing soft-tissue complications.
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