A review the literature on the etiology and management of simple bone cysts of the calcaneus and the outcomes of these patients indicate that complications of these cysts are rare and nonoperative management is appropriate.

A 41 year-old male that presented after a fall downstairs and the initial imaging was misinterpreted, missing a subtle abnormality, C5/6 subluxation. The patient presented later with neck pain and further imaging demonstrated bilateral facet dislocation with severe deformity requiring 360 spinal fixation.