Sinus Tarsi Approach for Calcaneal Fractures: The New Gold Standard?

Foot Ankle Clin · Dec 2020 · Review

Khazen G, Rassi CK

Hospital de Clinicas Caracas, Av Panteón, San Bernardino, Venezuela

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Trauma

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONThis review argues the less invasive sinus tarsi approach, with fewer complications than the extensile lateral approach, may now be the new gold standard for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
Abstract, as published

Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures are among the most difficult articular fractures to treat, with a high rate of potential complications. Is important to restore calcaneus posterior facet anatomy as well as calcaneus width, length, and height. The extensile lateral approach provides excellent fracture visualization and allows reduction of the displaced fracture fragments, but high complication rate has been described with this approach, so many studies favor the sinus tarsi approach. Recent evidence favoring sinus tarsi rather than the extensile lateral approach has shifted opinion toward this less invasive approach, which can be considered the new gold standard.

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