Treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: A single-center experience study with 20 years follow-up

ElsevierVolume 53, Issue 10, October 2022, Pages 3535-3542InjuryAbstractIntroduction

This study was conducted to identify the patient characteristics, classification, treatment, complications, and functional outcomes of operatively treated displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACFs) in a level-I trauma center over a 20-year period.

Methods

Patients with a DIACF classified as Sanders ≥2 and operatively treated with percutaneous reduction and screw fixation (PSF) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) between 1998 and 2017 were identified. Pre- and postoperative radiological assessments were performed. Functional outcomes were evaluated using the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) score and the Maryland Foot Score (MFS). General health and patient satisfaction were assessed using the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and the visual analog scale (VAS).

Results

In total, 120 patients with a DIACF that were operatively treated with PSF or ORIF. Of these patients, 72 with a total of 80 DIACFs completed the questionnaires (60%). The average follow-up was 130 months. Mean scores for PSF and ORIF were 74 and 75 for AOFAS, 78 and 78 for MFS, 68 and 61 for SF–36, and 7.7 and 7.5 for VAS, respectively. An infection was the most common complication associated with ORIF (31%), and hardware removal (58%) was the most common complication in patients treated with PSF. Overall, 36 patients (68%) were able to return to work after a median time 6 months (IQR, 3–7) and 6 months (IQR, 3,25–6,75) for PSF and ORIF treated, respectively

Conclusion

This long-term follow-up study reviews ORIF using ELA and PSF in the treatment of DIACFs. This study shows that both treatments are capable of restoring the Böhler angle and yield relatively good long-term functional outcomes. Differences in complication rates were apparent, infectious problems are inherent to ORIF using ELA, and hardware removal is associated with PSF.

Keywords

Calcaneus

Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture

Percutaneous reduction and screw fixation

Open reduction internal fixation

Extended lateral

© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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