Calcaneal fracture fixation using a new interlocking nail reduces complications compared to standard locking plates – Preliminary results after 1.6 years

Surgical treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures using a standard extended lateral approach for plate fixation is frequently associated with substantial wound healing complications and infections. This matched pairs analysis compares the new minimally-invasive calcaneal interlocking nailing technique to standard locking plate fixation in terms of reduction capacity, complication rates, and functional outcomes.

Source: Injury - July 31, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Anica Herlyn, Anna Brakelmann, Philipp KE Herlyn, Georg Gradl, Thomas Mittlmeier Source Type: research