Surgical treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures: description of a technique using an adjustable uniplanar
Randal Rudge Ramos1, Carlos Daniel Candido de Castro Filho, Roger Rudge Ramos
1Celso Pierro General and Maternity Hospital, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, PUC-Campinas, Av. John Boyd Dunlop, s/n, Jardim Ipaussurama, Campinas, SP, Brazil, randalrramos@yahoo.com.br.
Abstract:
Several surgical techniques are available for the treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures. The use of a uniplanar external fixator is an option for the treatment of fractures classified as Sanders types 2 and 3. Satisfactory reduction and stabilisation of the fracture are achieved by means of mini-incisions and fixator adjustment. The advantages of this technique include less soft-tissue damage, avoidance of internal implants and early weight-bearing with the potential to improve postoperative recovery.


