Fixation for avulsion fracture of the calcaneal tuberosity using a side-locking loop suture technique and anti-slip knot

Foot Ankle Int. 2015 May;36(5):603-7. doi: 10.1177/1071100714565179. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

Authors

Wataru Miyamoto¹, Masato Takao², Kentaro Matsui², Takashi Matsushita²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan miyamoto@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 25519499
DOI: 10.1177/1071100714565179

No abstract available

Keywords: avulsion; calcaneal tuberosity; fracture; reef knot.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Calcaneus / diagnostic imaging
Calcaneus / injuries*
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone / surgery*
Humans
Male
Radiography
Suture Techniques*