Minimalinvasive Versorgungstechniken von Kalkaneusfrakturen des Erwachsenen: Methoden, Ergebnisse und Perspektiven

Calcaneal fractures are among the most common injuries of the foot and represent a demanding challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon because of the complex anatomy of the calcaneus and its biomechanical implications. Whilst open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) via the extended lateral approach (ELA) remained the gold standard over the last decades a high rate of postoperative soft tissue complications lead to the development of less invasive operation techniques for the treatment of calcaneal fractures like the sinus tarsi approach (STA). This article presents an overview on various minimally invasive surgical techniques and the present state-of-the-art in the most recent scientific context.