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Tuber-to-Anterior Process Angle (TAPA): A cadaveric study and surgical technique for placing axial calcaneal screws
Kristen L Stupay1, Jorge Briceño2, Brian T Velasco3
1Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
Abstract:
We describe results of a cadaveric study and an accompanying surgical technique which simplifies posterior-to-anterior axial screw placement into the calcaneus, often utilized during fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures or calcaneal osteotomies. By defining the Tuber-to-Anterior Process Angle (TAPA), this technique facilitates axial screw placement, thereby decreasing reliance on intraoperative fluoroscopy and reducing operative time.
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