| Calcanea® - Surgical
Technique |
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It is always possible to fix the Calcanea®
plate in a good cortical area of the lateral calcaneal
wall with locking screws, thus improving the mechanical
resistance of the implant. The plate exerts a compression
effect when screws are tightened, reducing the width of
the posterior tuberosity. Therefore, it allows the connection
of the thalamus portion to the inferior segment. This
improved mechanical resistance may make it possible to
reduce the period of partial weight bearing after the
operation.
The Calcanea® plate has been successfully tested*
in an experimental calcaneus fracture model on synthetic
bone, showing high stability and low plate deformation
when loading.
(* M. Richter MD, PhD, Trauma department Hannover medical
school, Germany)
The indication for surgery is based on lateral and axial
radiographs, tangential Broden views of the posterior
facet, CT scan in the axial and coronal plans is analyzed
to evaluate displacement and reduction strategies.
The Bohler, De Langre and Preiss angles are measured.
