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Nonoperative treatment of displaced calcaneal fractures can be as effective as surgery

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September 2014

Nonoperative treatment of displaced calcaneal fractures can be as effective as surgery

Vol: 3| Issue: 9| Number:25| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Operative compared with nonoperative treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a prospective, randomized, controlled multicenter trial

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Oct;84-A(10):1733-44

Contributing Authors:
R Buckley S Tough R McCormack G Pate R Leighton D Petrie R Galpin

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Dr. Richard Buckley discusses the current perspective of operative and nonoperative treatment for calcaneal fractures.

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424 patients with a calcaneal fracture were randomized to operative or nonoperative management. Operative care involved a lateral approach and rigid internal fixation, and nonoperative care was treatment only with ice, elevation, and rest. Patients were assessed between 2 and 8 years with the SF-36 and for pain with the visual analog scale. The two groups did not significantly differ in these outc...

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