Calcaneus Fracture

  • Melvin C. Makhni
  • Eric C. Makhni
  • Eric F. Swart
  • Charles S. Day
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Abstract

Various common injuries in the foot and ankle are investigated in this section. Significant attention is paid not only to proper diagnostic examination and imaging, but also to optimal non-operative and operative treatment options to manage these conditions.

Keywords

Achilles tendon rupture Ankle fracture Calcaneus fracture Jones fracture (proximal 5th metatarsal) Lisfranc injury Metatarsal fractures Tarsal navicular fracture Tibial plafond (pilon) fracture Talar neck fractures Lateral process of talus fracture Phalanx fractures of the foot 
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017

Authors and Affiliations

  • Melvin C. Makhni
    • 1
  • Eric C. Makhni
    • 2
  • Eric F. Swart
    • 3
  • Charles S. Day
    • 4
  1. 1.Department of Orthopedic SurgeryColumbia Presbyterian Medical CenterNew YorkUSA
  2. 2.Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Henry Ford HospitalWayne State UniversityDetroitUSA
  3. 3.Orthopedic Trauma, Department of Orthopedics and Physical RehabilitationUniversity of Massachusetts Medical CenterWorcesterUSA
  4. 4.Orthopedic SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonUSA

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