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Calcaneal fractures: selection bias is key
C J Pearce1, K L Wong2, J D F Calder3
1Alexandra Hospital, 378 Alexandra Road, 159964, Singapore.
The Bone & Joint Journal
|July 2, 2015
Abstract:
In this paper, we critically appraise the recent publication of the United Kingdom Heel Fracture Trial, which concluded that when patients with an absolute indication for surgery were excluded, there was no advantage of surgical over non-surgical treatment in the management of calcaneal fractures. We believe that selection bias in that study did not permit the authors to reach a firm conclusion that surgery was not justified for most intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
Keywords:
Calcaneal fracture
