Open AccessMeasurement technique of calcaneal varus from axial view radiograph
Author(s) -
Thossart Harnroongroj,
Akegapon Tangmanasakul,
Nattapol Choursamran,
Narumol Sudjai
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.152489
Subject(s) - calcaneus , facet (psychology) , medicine , anatomy , radiography , ankle , orthodontics , surgery , psychology , social psychology , personality , big five personality traits
Medial displaced posterior calcaneal tubercle creates varus deformity of an intraarticular calcaneal fracture. The fracture involves posterior calcaneal facet and the calcaneal body so we developed a measurement technique representing the angle between posterior facet and long axis of calcaneus using lateral malleolus and longitudinal bone trabeculae of posterior calcaneal tubercle as references to obtain calcaneal varus angle.