Presentation
Pain and swelling of the left ankle due to falling from 2-meters height tipper today sustained an injury to left ankle & foot. On examination, swelling and tenderness on left ankle lateral side, left calcaneum and left foot.
Patient Data
Fracture in the left calcaneus bone, with no marked bony deformation.
The Bohler's angle is about 23 ° within normal limits.
Gissane angle is 97°, less than normal.
A swollen soft tissue at the lateral malleolus is seen.
Case Discussion
Gissane angle, together with Böhler’s angle, are commonly used to evaluate the severity of a calcaneal fracture and the goal of surgical treatment is to restore these angles to normal values.