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Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome.

Int roduction: Treatment of calcaneal fracture is still controversial and indication for surgery is not well established. We are reporting the mid term outcome of calcanel fractures treated conservatively. Material and Methods: Patients admitted with calcaneal fractures from 1st November 2002 till 3...

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Main Authors: Wong, H.Y., Vivek, A.S., To, B.C.S.
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Published: 2008
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spelling my.um.eprints.35992012-08-02T02:18:12Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/3599/ Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome. Wong, H.Y. Vivek, A.S. To, B.C.S. R Medicine Int roduction: Treatment of calcaneal fracture is still controversial and indication for surgery is not well established. We are reporting the mid term outcome of calcanel fractures treated conservatively. Material and Methods: Patients admitted with calcaneal fractures from 1st November 2002 till 31st December 2004 and were treated conservatively were included in this study. The fractures were grouped according to Essex-Lopresti classification and their outcomes were assessed with the Maryland foot score. We also looked at time to weight bearing and returning to occupational activity. Results: Forty-four patients were included for evaluation. Patients with extraarticular calcaneal fractures had significantly higher rating scores compared to those with intraarticular fractures (98.2 and 88.8 respectively, with a p value = 0.0001). Generally, both group of patients had a good clinical outcome. 18 of the 44 patients (41) started partial weight bearing before or at 6 weeks and 31 patients (72) were able to start full weight bearing by 12 weeks. 31 patients (72) were back to work 12 weeks after the injury. Conclusion: Conservative management for calcaneal fractures is an acceptable mode of treatment with satisfactoryfunctional outcome. 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/3599/1/Conservative_Management_Calcaneal_Fractures.pdf Wong, H.Y. and Vivek, A.S. and To, B.C.S. (2008) Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2 (1). pp. 28-32. http://www.morthoj.org/2008v2n1/Conservative_Management_Calcaneal_Fractures.pdf 10.5704/MOJ.0804.006
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Wong, H.Y.
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Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome.
description Int roduction: Treatment of calcaneal fracture is still controversial and indication for surgery is not well established. We are reporting the mid term outcome of calcanel fractures treated conservatively. Material and Methods: Patients admitted with calcaneal fractures from 1st November 2002 till 31st December 2004 and were treated conservatively were included in this study. The fractures were grouped according to Essex-Lopresti classification and their outcomes were assessed with the Maryland foot score. We also looked at time to weight bearing and returning to occupational activity. Results: Forty-four patients were included for evaluation. Patients with extraarticular calcaneal fractures had significantly higher rating scores compared to those with intraarticular fractures (98.2 and 88.8 respectively, with a p value = 0.0001). Generally, both group of patients had a good clinical outcome. 18 of the 44 patients (41) started partial weight bearing before or at 6 weeks and 31 patients (72) were able to start full weight bearing by 12 weeks. 31 patients (72) were back to work 12 weeks after the injury. Conclusion: Conservative management for calcaneal fractures is an acceptable mode of treatment with satisfactoryfunctional outcome.
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author Wong, H.Y.
Vivek, A.S.
To, B.C.S.
author_facet Wong, H.Y.
Vivek, A.S.
To, B.C.S.
author_sort Wong, H.Y.
title Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome.
title_short Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome.
title_full Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome.
title_fullStr Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome.
title_full_unstemmed Conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome.
title_sort conservative management of calcaneal fractures. a retrospective review of treatment outcome.
publishDate 2008
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