Calcaneal Tuberosity Fixation Using a Locking Compression Hook Plate.

J Foot Ankle Surg

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Newcastle University Hospitals Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Published: August 2017

Calcaneal tuberosity fractures account for 1% to 3% of all calcaneal fractures. Surgical fixation is particularly challenging owing to osteoporosis and numerous comorbidities and risk factors in this patient population. Numerous techniques have been proposed; however, we describe the use of a locking compression hook plate in the treatment of type 2 fracture patterns. This has the advantage of providing stable fixation in osteoporotic bone, avoiding the disadvantages of soft tissue and metalwork irritation that have been described with other techniques.

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