Calcaneum talar facets, its diagnostic and clinical relevance to fracture

This study is important with the view that fracture involved facet and lead to decrease in calcaneal axial length.DiscussionAn understanding of the complex surgical calcaneal anatomy begins with a 3-D appreciation of the multiple articulations and bony processes. Calcaneal reconstruction is predicted on the restoration of the articular surfaces especially the posterior facet, appropriate reconstruction of the 3 dimentional spatial relationship between three articular facets is of paramount importance. Nature of calcaneal bone (spongy or dense) is important for orthopaedic surgeon in fracture fixation, calcaneum is harder beneath the posterior facet. Distance between anterior and middle facet is important for calcaneal lengthening osteotomy without violating the subtalar joint.
Source: Journal of the Anatomical Society of India - Category: Anatomy Source Type: research