What Is the Most Common Deformity Associated With Calcaneal Fracture Malunion?

Buckley and Tuff reviewed displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures and factors that affect surgical outcomes. Picking and workers compensation are risk factors for poor outcomes while female gender and aged less than 60 have better outcomes with surgical intervention. Heavy laborers have quicker return to work and lower incidence of late fusion. A bowler's angle of greater than 15 predicts better functional outcomes in both surgical and non-surgical patients. Sanders 2 and 3 patients had better outcomes with surgery.