The results of conservative treatment of intra-articular fractures in the calcaneum

Volume: 35 Number: 5 September 11, 2006
  • Huseyin Arslan
  • Mehmet Subasi
  • Cumhur Kesemenli
  • Serdar Necmioglu
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The results of conservative treatment of intra-articular fractures in the calcaneum

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Objectives: We evaluated the results of conservative treatment for displaced intra-articular fractures of the calcaneum and investigated the implications of radiologic and clinical signs on the outcome. Methods: Thirty-three patients (18 males, 15 females; mean age 38 years; range 18 to 61 years) with displaced intra-articular calcaneum fractures were treated with cast immobilization and non-weight bearing. According to the modified Essex-Lopresti classification, the fractures were type-a (n=2), type-b1 (n=5), type-b2 (n=4), type-c1 (n=11), type-c2 (n=7), and type-d (n=4). The results were evaluated using the protocol and scoring system by Rowe et al. The mean follow-up was 3.8 years (range 1.5 to 8 years). Results: Excellent or good results were achieved in 22 patients (66%), while 11 patients (34%) had fair or poor results. Type-b2, type-c2, and type-d fractures were associated with worsening results. Increased heel width, decreased Böhler angle, and male sex were associated with unsatisfactory results; however, no relationship was found between secondary osteoarthrosis and unsatisfactory results. Conclusion: Our results suggest that conservative management of displaced intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus is unsatisfactory.

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Huseyin Arslan This is me

Mehmet Subasi This is me

Cumhur Kesemenli This is me

Serdar Necmioglu This is me

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September 11, 2006

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APA
Arslan, H., Subasi, M., Kesemenli, C., & Necmioglu, S. (2006). The results of conservative treatment of intra-articular fractures in the calcaneum. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 35(5), 405-410. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i5.934
AMA
1.Arslan H, Subasi M, Kesemenli C, Necmioglu S. The results of conservative treatment of intra-articular fractures in the calcaneum. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35(5):405-410. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i5.934
Chicago
Arslan, Huseyin, Mehmet Subasi, Cumhur Kesemenli, and Serdar Necmioglu. 2006. “The Results of Conservative Treatment of Intra-Articular Fractures in the Calcaneum”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 (5): 405-10. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i5.934.
EndNote
Arslan H, Subasi M, Kesemenli C, Necmioglu S (September 1, 2006) The results of conservative treatment of intra-articular fractures in the calcaneum. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 5 405–410.
IEEE
[1]H. Arslan, M. Subasi, C. Kesemenli, and S. Necmioglu, “The results of conservative treatment of intra-articular fractures in the calcaneum”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 405–410, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v35i5.934.
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Arslan, Huseyin - Subasi, Mehmet - Kesemenli, Cumhur - Necmioglu, Serdar. “The Results of Conservative Treatment of Intra-Articular Fractures in the Calcaneum”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35/5 (September 1, 2006): 405-410. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i5.934.
JAMA
1.Arslan H, Subasi M, Kesemenli C, Necmioglu S. The results of conservative treatment of intra-articular fractures in the calcaneum. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35:405–410.
MLA
Arslan, Huseyin, et al. “The Results of Conservative Treatment of Intra-Articular Fractures in the Calcaneum”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 405-10, doi:10.3944/aott.v35i5.934.
Vancouver
1.Huseyin Arslan, Mehmet Subasi, Cumhur Kesemenli, Serdar Necmioglu. The results of conservative treatment of intra-articular fractures in the calcaneum. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;35(5):405-10. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i5.934