FRACTURES OF THE CALCANEUM

ZUBI, Y.K. (2017) FRACTURES OF THE CALCANEUM. Scientific-Practical Journal of Medicine, "Vestnik KazNMU" (3(2)). ISSN 2524 - 0692

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Abstract

The calcaneus is the largest of the tarsal bones and serves as a springboard for locomotion and as an elastic support for the weight of the body. it is the most frequently fractured tarsal bone, representing 60% of all tarsal fractures and 2% of all fractures in general. Calcaneus fractures account for approximately 2% of all fractures. the calcaneus, or os calcis, is the most frequently fractured tarsal bone. Displaced intraarticular fractures comprise 60% to 75% of calcaneus fractures. ninety percent of calcaneus frac-tures occur in men between 21 and 45 years of age, with the majority being in industrial workers. Between 7% and 15% of cal-caneus fractures are open injuries.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	foot, calcaneus fracture, osteosynthesis of calcaneus, the main methods of treatment calcaneuses
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Divisions:	Семинары и конференции > Материалы семинаров и конференций
Depositing User:	Mr Askhat Zhakaev
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2018 06:12
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2018 06:12
URI:	http://repository.kaznmu.kz/id/eprint/14943

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