Under review
Elevation, early range of motion and delayed weight-bearing.
Key points
Evidence summary in preparation.
Treatment options
Under review
Open reduction and plate fixation through an extensile L-shaped lateral approach.
Key points
Evidence summary in preparation.
Most relevant
Under review
Reduction through a sinus tarsi approach or percutaneously, with screws, nails or small plates.
Key points
Evidence summary in preparation.
Under review
Primary fusion for severely comminuted (Sanders IV) fractures.
Key points
Evidence summary in preparation.
Key papers
| Paper | Year | Design |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative wound complications in extensile lateral approach versus sinus tarsi approach for calcaneal fractures: Are we improving? Updated meta-analysis of recent literature. Attenasio A · Injury · 2024 · Systematic review / meta-analysisKey paper | 2024 | Systematic review / meta-analysisLevel I-II |
| Extensile lateral versus sinus tarsi approach for displaced, intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a meta-analysis. Mehta CR · J Orthop Surg Res · 2018 · Comparative studyKey paper | 2018 | Comparative studyLevel II-III |
| Operative versus non-operative treatment for closed, displaced, intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus: randomised controlled trial. Griffin D · BMJ · 2014 · Randomised controlled trialKey paper | 2014 | Randomised controlled trialLevel I |