Clinical Study of the Calcancal Fractures
10.4055/jkoa.1970.5.4.207
- Author:
Joon Shik PARK
;
Taik Joon KIM
;
Key Yong KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Clinical Study;
Foot;
Humans;
Immobilization;
Methods;
Reference Values;
Walking;
Weight-Bearing
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1970;5(4):207-211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The treatment of calcaneal fracture has been controvertial because of its difficulty for many years, and now it tended to be concluded with ultimate result of earIy weight bearing. Authors tried a serial treatment of calcaneal fracture with enforcing early weight bearing after a week of elevation, eold compression, and other 3 weeks of cast immobilization. Materials are compised of 21 feet of 18 patients. Of which 12 cases treated by this method have restored normal range of walking ability. Another group of materials treated by open reduction showed delayed recovery.
