Percutaneous poking reduction with bone grafting and limited internal fixation for the treatment of calcaneal fractures / 中国骨伤

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate clinical effects of percutaneous poking reduction with bone grafting and limited internal fixation for the treatment of calcaneal fractures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From May 2013 to October 2016, 53 patients with closed calcaneal fractures were analyzed, and were divided into treatment group and control group. There were 33 patients in treatment group including 25 males and 8 females, aged from 15 to 82 years old with an average of(44.7±14.2) years old; 17 cases were type II and 16 cases were type III according to Sanders classification; treated by percutaneous poking reduction with bone grafting and limited internal fixation. There were 33 patients in control group, including 20 males aged from 25 to 62 years old with an average of (42.2±11.3) years old; 8 cases were type II and 12 cases were type III according to Sanders classification; treated by open reduction and internal fixation. Imaging indicators, hospital stays and preoperative waiting time were observed and compared, Maryland scoring were applied to evaluate foot function.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Fifty-three patients were followed up, and treatment group was followed up from 8 to 40 months with an average of (19.9±7.2) months; while control group was followed up from 12 to 40 months with an average of (21.7±7.7) months, and there were not significant differences between two groups in follow-up time (>0.05). There were no obvious meaning in Böhler angles, Gissane angles between two groups (>0.05). There were significant differences in hospital stays and preoperative waiting time(<0.01). There were no significant differences in Maryland score between treatment group(90.45±5.76) and control group(89.10±6.16).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Percutaneous poking reduction with bone grafting and limited internal fixation for the treatment of calcaneal fractures could obtain satisfied effects, and has advantages of less trauma and complications, rapid recovery and good clinical effects.</p>