Epidemiological study on calcaneus fractures in a tertiary hospital

Conclusion Patients with calcaneus fractures, most commonly young men, were admitted to a high complexity care hospital, victims of a fall from a height with associated injuries. The great severity of these fractures is characterized by the high prevalence of bilateral (19.2%) and compound fractures (28.9%) in this population group.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research