Abstract
Fractures of the anterior process of the calcaneus are often missed. This error follows from the tendency to focus exclusively on the mortise and malleoli when a history of ankle trauma is supplied. Seven patients with this fracture are presented. The anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical presentation, and the radiographic features of this injury are discussed.
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Renfrew, D.L., El-Khoury, G.Y. Anterior process fractures of the calcaneus. Skeletal Radiol 14, 121–125 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00349747
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