1. CALCANEAL FRACTURE
DR BIPUL BORTHAKUR
PROFFESOR AND HEAD
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS
ASSAM MEDICAL COLLEGE
DIBRUGARH , ASSAM
2. Introduction
• Most common tarsal bone
fracture
• 1-2% of all fracture
• 60-75 %of them
intraarticular displaced
fracture
• 10% have a/w spine fracture
• 90% in young men
3. ANATOMY
• 4 articulating surface -3
superior and 1 anterior
• Superior surface articulate with
the talus
1. Posterior facet
2. Middle calcaneal facet
3. Anterior calcaneal facet
• Anterior surface :-triangular
surface articulate with cuboid
10. FRACTURE LINE
• Primary fracture line
Created by the impact of talus on calcaneum
Run from posteromedial to anterolateral
• Secondary fracture line
Additional cracks that develop as a result of the primary fracture
These lines often radiate from the primary fracture line and can extend into
other parts of the calcaneus.
• Castant fragment
specific part of the calcaneus that remains relatively stable and undisplaced,
even when the rest of the bone is fractured. It's called "constant" because it
remains in a constant position, unlike other fragments that may be displaced.
14. INTRA ARTICULAR FRACTURE
• ESSEX –LOPRESTI CLASSIFICATION
TONGUE TYPE
DEPRESSION TYPE
• Posterior Tuberosity NOT attached to Posterior Facet
• Not amenable to Essex- Lopresti percutaneous
reduction technique
• Posterior Tuberosity attached to
Posterior Facet
• May be amenable to Essex-Lopresti
percutaneous reduction technique
15. INTRA ARTICULAR FRACTURE
• SANDERS CLASSIFICATION
TYPE 1:- nondisplaced OR displacement <2mm
Type 2:- 2 articular piece from single fracture line
TYPE 3:- 3 articular piece from 2 fracture
TYPE 4:-4 or more articular piece
20. CLINICAL EVALUATION
• Physical examination
o Inspection
Ecchymosis
Shortened widened heel
May have apparent varus deformity
Open skin lesion or fracture
Posterior heel skin compromise
Tenting ,ecchymosis, lack skin blanching with tuberosity fracture
21. CLINICAL EVALUATION
• Palpation
Diffuse tenderness to palpation
Lack of cord continuity in avulsion fracture
Lack of posterior heel skin blanching with tenting fracture
Assess compartment syndrome
presence of Langer's lines and skin wrinkles suggests skin is appropriate for
surgical intervention
22. CLINICAL EVALUATION
• Strength
Decreased ankle plantarflexion strength with avulsion fractures
• Neurologic
assess for neurologic compromise due to swelling
• Vascular
assess peripheral pulses
severe peripheral vascular disease may preclude surgical treatment due to
poor wound healing potential
26. Displaced Posterior
Facet
Flattened Bohler’s
Angle
Bohler’s
Angle XRAY MEASUREMENTS
• Tuber angle of böhler is
composed of a line drawn from
the highest point of the anterior
process of the calcaneus to the
highest point of the posterior
facet and a line drawn tangential
to the superior edge of the
tuberosity
• Normal 25-40 degrees
• Severity (lower Bohler’s angle)
correlates with outcome
27. XRAY MEASUREMENTS
• Crucial angle of gissane is formed by
two strong cortical struts extending
laterally:
• One along the lateral margin of the
posterior facet and the other extending
anterior to the beak of the calcaneus.
• Normal 120-145 degrees
• Change in angle indicates change
in relationship between posterior,
medial, and anterior facets
Critical Angle of Gissane
31. GOAL OF CALCANEAL FRACTURE
TREATMENT
Restoration of congruency of posterior facet of sub
talar joint
Restoration of height of calcaneus
Reduction of width of the calcaneus
Decompression of sub fibular space available for
peroneal tendon
Realignment of tuberosity into a valgus position
Reduction of calcaneocuboid joint if fracture
32. NONOPERATIVE
INDICATION RELATIVE CONTRAINDICATION
MINIMALLY DISPLACED EXTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE DISPLACED INTRA ARTICULAR FRACTURE INVOLVING
THE POSTERIOR FACED
NONDISPLACED INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE ANTERIOR PROCESS FRACTURES WITH >25
INVOLVEMENT OF CALCANEOCUBOID ARTICULATION
ANTERIOR PROCESS FRACTURE WITH <25 INVOLVEMENT
OF CALCANEOCUBOID ARTICULATION
DISPLACED FRACTURE OF CALCANEAL TUBERSITY
CALCANEAL FRACTURE WITH SEVERE PERIPHERAL
VASCULAR DISEASE ,INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES
MELLITUS ,MININIMALY AMBULATOTORY ELDERLY
PATIENTS
FRACTURE –DISLOCATION OF CALCANEUS
OPEN FRACTURE OF CALCANEUS
33. NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT
• CONSERVATIVE
LIMB ELEVATION
ACTIVE MOVEMENT OF TOE
ICE PACKS APPLICATION
BELOW KNEE LIGHT WEIGHT CAST FUNCTIONAL
BRACE FOR 4-6 WEEK PERIOD
NON WEIGHT BEARING FOR A FURTHER 2 WEEK
35. OPERATIVE TREATMENT
TIMING OF SURGERY
• Surgery within 3 week of injury
• Surgery should not be attempted
until swelling in the foot and
ankle has adequately dissipated
as indicated by a positive
wrinkle test
36. COMPOUND CALCANEAL FRACTURE
MANAGEMENT
All type I
Type II with
medial wound
•Type II with
non medial
wound
All open type
IIIA
All open
type IIIB
↓ ↓
↓
Delayed
orif
Ex..Fixation/
percutaneous fix
Delayed
reconstruction
37. OPEN CALCANEAL
MANAGEMENT IN
CASUALTY
• Wound irrigation with 0.9
% nacl saline
• Tetanus prophylaxis
• Antibiotic prophylaxis
• Skin closure with stay
suture
• Splint application
40. EXTERNAL
FIXATION
• MEDIAL FRAM CAN BE PLACED
TEMPORARILY TO PRESERVE
LATERAL SOFT TISSUE FOR
EXPOSURE AFTER SOFT TISSUE
HEEL
• CAN ALSO BE DEFINITIVE
TREATMENT TO GET OVERALL
MORPHOLOGY
SUBSEQUENT LIMITED EXPOSURES
CANBE DONE LATERALLY FOR
ARTICULAR REDUCTION /FUSION
41. EXTERNAL FIXATION
PLACE OF SCHANZ PIN
MEDIAL CUNEIFORM
MEDIAL DISTAL TIBIA
MEDIAL CALCANEAL TUBERSITY
REDUCE TUBERSITY
HEIGHT
LENGTH
ANGULATION
42. OPERATIVE TREATMENT
PERCUTANEOUS OR MINIMALLY FIXATION
ORIF VIA EXTENSILE LATERAL APPROCH
ORIF VIA STA
ORIF VIA MEDIAL APPROCH
ORIF OF ANTERIOR PROCEESS FRACTURE
OPEN REDUCTION COMBINED WITH SUBTALAR
FUSION
43. PERCUTANEOUS OR MINIMALLY
INVASIVE FIXATION
•Potential pitfall
Inadequate appreciation of fracture
fragment
Inadequate instrument to effect reduction
•Prevention
Preop planning
Availability of adequate instrument
44. ORIF VIA THE EXTENSILE LATERAL
APPROACH
• this approach provide wider exposure of calcaneal allowing following
1. Better visualization of the fracture
2. More accurate reduction
3. Stabilization with plates and screws
• SURGICAL STEP
1. Patient positioning: Lateral decubitus position with the affected side up
2. Incision: A longitudinal incision is made along the lateral aspect of the foot and ankle,
approximately 8-10 cm in length
3. Dissection: Soft tissues are dissected, and the peroneal tendons are retracted
4. Exposure: The lateral wall of the calcaneus is exposed, and the fracture is visualized
5. Reduction: The fracture is reduced, and temporary K-wire fixation is used to hold the
reduction
6. Plate and screw fixation: A calcaneal plate and screws are applied to stabilize the
fracture
7. Closure: The incision is closed in layers, and the wound is dressed
46. ORIF VIA THE EXTENSILE LATERAL
APPROACH
• Potential pitfall
Limited by quality and condition of soft tissue envelope
• Prevention
Preop planning
Availability of adequate instrument
Wrinkle sign present
Avoid microcirculatory compromise
47. ORIF VIA SINUS TARSI APPROACH
• sinus tarsi incision may additionally be utilized for direct visualization
of the posterior facet articular surface
• percutaneous screws are placed more plantarly from calcaneal
tuberosity into the anterior process, and beneath the displaced
posterior facet fragments
48. ORIF OF ANTERIOR PROCESS
FRACTURE
• Potential pitfall
Inadequate appreciation of fracture fragment
Inadequate exposure for cc joint reduction
• Prevention
Preop planning
Availability of adequate instrument
Reduction should be completed under direct visualization
49. ORIF VIA PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH
• Inadequate reduction and/or loss of reduction of the articular fragments
may occur in a significant number of cases
• In conclusion, minimally invasive and/or percutaneous techniques should be
reserved for relatively simple tongue-type fracture patterns
50. ORIF VIA MEDIAL APPROACH
• NO CONTROL OVER THE POSTERIOR FACED
SIMPLE TWO PART
EXTRAARTICULAR
MEDIAL WALL BLOW OUT
• HORIZONTAL INCISION HALF WAY BETWEEN THE TIP OF THE M.MAND THE
SOLE
• THE NEUROVASCULAR BUNDLE IS CAREFULLY RETRACTED
• THE ABDUCTOR HALLUSUS MUSCLE RETRACTED DOWNWARD
• DAMAGE TO CALCANEAL BRANCH OF POATERIOR TIBIAL NERVE
(25%CHANCE)
51. OR COMBINED WITH SUBTALAR
FUSION
• Potential pitfall
Maintenance of calcaneal height and length for fusion
• Prevention
Preop planning
Availability of adequate instrument
Availability of structural
52. CLOSURE TECHNIQUE
• Minimal soft tissue handling
• Use Pop –off absorbable sutures
• Which are hand –tied moving towards the apex of the wound
• Nonabsorbable interrupted nylon suture are placed using
the allgower- donati technique
53. POST OP FOLLOW UP
• MONITORING AND PAIN CONTROL
• LEG ELEVATED AND OUTPUT MONITORED OVERNIGHT
• PATIENT DISCHARGE WITH SPLINT OR SLAB
• AFTER 1WEEK - CAST APPLY
• AFTER 2-3 WEEK-CAM BOOT
• AFTER 2-3 WEEK ANKLE ROM EXERSISE STARTS IF
WOUND HEALED
• WEIGHT BEARING STARTS AFTER 10-12 WEEK
59. PRGNOSIS
• Depends on
Articular involvement
Degree of displacement
Number and size of bone fragment
Associated injuries
Timeliness and quality of treatment
Age and overall health
Complication
#43:POSITIONING
DISIMPACT AND REDUCE LARGER TUBERSITY FRAGMEMT THROUGHT POSTEOLATERAL HEEL
CORRECTION OF DEFORMITY
CONFIRM PIN POSITION ON LAT,AP &AXIAL VIEW
ADVINCE PINS ACROSS THE FRACTURE
PERCUTANEOUS THREADED SCREW 6.5CAN BEOVER AGUIDE PIN TO MAINTAIN REDUCTION
STA IF JOINT VISUALIZATION REQUERED
SUPPLIMENT FIXATION 3.5 mm SCREW
SLINTING THE EXTRENITY IN MILD PLANTERFLEXION POSITION
#44:The incision starts approximately 2 cm above the tip of the lateral malleolus, just lateral to the Achilles tendon.
This line is continued vertically toward the plantar surface of the heel.
It is connected to a line drawn at the junction of the lateral foot and the heel pad—typically when compressing the heel, a crease will appear in this region the two drawn lines form a right angle, this is replaced with a gentle curve heel.
The incision is started at the proximal part of the vertical limb, becoming full thickness once the calcaneal tuberosity is reached.
The knife should be taken “straight to bone” at this level, with care taken not to bevel the skin.
As the knife rounds the corner, pressure is relaxed and a layered incision is developed along the plantar aspect of the foot
#46:The incision starts approximately 2 cm above the tip of the lateral malleolus, just lateral to the Achilles tendon.
This line is continued vertically toward the plantar surface of the heel.
It is connected to a line drawn at the junction of the lateral foot and the heel pad—typically when compressing the heel, a crease will appear in this region the two drawn lines form a right angle, this is replaced with a gentle curve heel.
The incision is started at the proximal part of the vertical limb, becoming full thickness once the calcaneal tuberosity is reached.
The knife should be taken “straight to bone” at this level, with care taken not to bevel the skin.
As the knife rounds the corner, pressure is relaxed and a layered incision is developed along the plantar aspect of the foot
#48:LATERAL DECUBITUS WITH TOURNIQUET
A 3cm INCISION OVER ANTERIOR PROCESS
ELEVATION OF EDB
DIRECT REDUCTION OF ANTERIOR PROCESS WITH VISUALIZATION OF THE CC JOINT
REDUCTION CONFIRM WITH X RAY
FIXATION CAN INCLUDED 3.5 mm SCREW OR PLATE DEPENDING ON BONE QUALITY AND COMMINUTION
#51:POTIONING
DRAPE ILIAC CRESTIF AUTOGRAFT REQUIRED
EXTENSILE OF STA
Extensile of STA reduction of Calcaneal length and alignment should be achieved
Decorticating of posterior facet to direct vision, autograft or allograft as needed
Structural graft if height cannot be maintained
Two large percutaneous screw from tuberosity into talus
Confirmed position on c-arm