This article describes the surgical technique used in the treatment of closed and displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures, using the sinus tarsi approach and its fixation with locking plate and, in addition, proposing a therapeutic algorithm to define its appropriate indication.Level of Evidence: Diagnostic Level 4. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
This article describes the surgical technique used in the treatment of closed and displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture, sinus tarsi approach and fixation with a locking plate including a therapeutic algorithm.
Level of Evidence: Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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