Using the Equatorial Talar Line as a Radiographic Predictor of Sanders Type 3 and 4 Calcaneus Fractures and Lateral Wall Blowout.
Jaclyn M JankowskiEric BoeKristen C R CombsJohn C ThomasDavid M KellerChristian G ZapfJohn M YinglingFrank A LiporaceRichard S YoonJoshua R LangfordPublished in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2024)
The ETL is a reproducible radiographic parameter that can be reliably used to crudely predict between Sanders type I or II (ETL is "above") and Sanders type III or IV (ETL is "below") calcaneus fractures as well as the presence of lateral wall blowout.
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