The use of a calcaneal reconstruction plate in intra-articular calcaneal fractures

Treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures has a long and varied history. New techniques and application of computerized tomography technology has greatly improved the prognosis and is summarized here. A case report with the use of a calcaneal reconstruction plate is presented. The authors suggest that in comminuted calcaneal fractures that possess a defect in the cancellous bone of the calcaneal body, this plate will triangulate fixation over the defect and provide for better support of the posterior facet of the subtalar joint.