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Staged Treatment of Chronic Locked Fracture-Dislocation of the Calcaneus: A Case Report.

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CASE A 49-year-old woman presented 5 months after a missed locked fracture-dislocation of the calcaneus. This was treated with a Taylor spatial frame for deformity correction before definitive open reduction… Click to show full abstract

CASE A 49-year-old woman presented 5 months after a missed locked fracture-dislocation of the calcaneus. This was treated with a Taylor spatial frame for deformity correction before definitive open reduction internal fixation with subtalar fusion. She is now 4 and a half years postoperative with an active lifestyle and no pain. CONCLUSIONS Staged treatment using a Taylor spatial frame is a useful tool to address chronic locked chronic fracture-dislocations of the calcaneus.

Keywords: staged treatment; locked fracture; case; fracture dislocation; chronic locked; dislocation calcaneus

Journal Title: JBJS case connector
Year Published: 2019

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