Displaced intraarticular calcanealfractures——Operative versusnonoperative treatm ent
- VernacularTitle:Displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures——Operative versusnonoperative treatm ent
- Author:
Harris IAN
;
Esf.Kellam JAM
;
David RING
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intraarticular;
Fractures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2004;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Taken together,these reports suggestsom e benefitfrom operative com pared with nonoperative treatm entinthe care of displaced calcaneal fractures.In particular,the suggestion that operative care m ay im prove function in certainsubgroups ofpatients who do notreceive workers com pensation m ay be ofparticularclinicalbenefit.Additionalstudies usingpatient-oriented quality oflife m easures to verify the positive results ofsurgery in these subgroups are needed.
