Advances in treatment of intraarticular calcaneal fractures

Intraarticular calcaneal fracture is a kind of common injury of foot.For intraarticular calcaneal fracture,many kinds of operations could be selected.Intraarticular calcaneal fracture could be treated with conservative therapy and open operation.The effect of open reduction and internal fixation for treatment of intraarticular calcaneal fracture is satisfactory.The key factors of the treatment are to store the mutual relation between talus and calcaneus,and anatomic shape of calcaneus.Appropriate management of peri-operation was also important.The related articies in recent years were extensively reviewed.We will review the anatomy,etiology,therapy strategy of intraarticular calcaneal fracture and its related advances in recent years.