Calcaneal Fractures Bob Handley 2008
Dec 21, 2015
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteres are at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
A case
• 59 yr old labourer
• Fall from ladder at work
• Intact skin , no NV deficit
• 2-pack-a day smoker, mild hypertension
• Isolated injury
Factors for Factors for OperationOperation
• Fit
• Under 60 yrs old
• Bohler’s angle >0o
• Type II/III
Factors against Factors against OperationOperation
• Smoker , HT
• Over 29 yrs old
• Most of post facet intact
• Heavy duty work ? Secondary gain