Bilateral fractures of the infracalcaneal exostosis☆
Abstract
A case study of bilateral fractures of the inferior calcaneal spur is provided. The patient healed uneventfully after immobilization, cessation of activities, and oral medication. Thirteen months after initial presentation she remains asymptomatic. A brief literature review and discussion of the possible mechanism(s) of injury is included. (The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery 42(1):43–44, 2003)
Keywords: calcaneal fracture, infracalcaneal exostosis, heel spur
☆ Address correspondence to: Jesse B. Burks, DPM, MS, FACFAS, Arkansas Foot Clinic, PA, 1417 West Sixth St, Little Rock, AR 72201. e-mail: FTNANKLE@aol.com.
PII: S1067-2516(03)70052-0
© 2003 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
