Calcaneal fracture

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall from the second floor.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
ct

Intra-articular fracture of the calcaneus demonstrates the presence of three fracture lines (medial, central and lateral). All fracture lines are more than 2 mm gap.

The fracture lines extend to the subtalar joint.

No evidence of C fracture line (sustentacular line) reducing the fracture type from sanders type 4 to sanders type 3 AB.

    Case Discussion

    40 years old male patient falling from the second floor directly on his feet. CT of the foot demonstrates intra-articular calcaneal fracture classified as sanders type III AB.

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