Diagnosis and treatment of intraarticular calcaneal fractures / 中华创伤骨科杂志

Fractures of the calcaneus are the most common type of tarsal bone injuries, and about 75% of total calcaneal fractures are intraarticular. Despite increasingly more experiences with this type of fractures, however, there is considerable debate regarding their diagnosis and management. Controversies involve the most appropriate classification system, treatment options, indications for surgery, surgical approaches, and postoperative management. On the basis of current main views on the diagnosis and treatment of intraarticular calcaneal fractures, this article holds that for displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures, operative treatments are superior to conservative ones.