Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society  2015;19(3):122-127

doi:10.14193/jkfas.2015.19.3.122

Treatment of Calcaneal Fracture Malunion Using Lateral Exostectomy and Corrective Osteotomy: A Report of Three Cases.

Young Min NOH 1 ; Yu Mi KIM ; Sang Yul KIM

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Keywords

Calcaneus; Malunion; Subtalar joint; Exostectomy; Corrective osteotomy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Inappropriate treatment for calcaneus fracture may result in malunion causing long-lasting pain and functional deficits. When such complications occur, the ideal principle of management is preserving congruence and motion of adjacent joints. For three patients with calcaneus fracture malunion, subtalar joint-preserving surgery using exostectomy and corrective osteotomy was performed, and satisfactory outcomes were achieved postoperatively.