The impact of sustentaculum tali fracture on clinical outcome in patients affected by isolated calcaneal fractures.

Giacomo SaniNiccolò GiabbaniLuigi ZannaRoberto BuzziAngelica Sofia PioVieri RastrelliCosimo Nardi

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2023)

Sanders type 3 and 4 fractures were more frequently associated with sustentaculum tali and/or calcaneocuboid joint involvement than simpler fractures. Injury of sustentaculum tali was related to significant worse postoperative clinical outcomes, underlying the relevance of this fragment on clinical course.

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