Subtalar Distraction Osteogenesis for Posttraumatic Arthritis Following Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures.

The article discusses research which was conducted to describe and evaluate the efficacy of a novel surgical treatment involving gradual subtalar distraction with external fixation and restoration of the calcaneal height. Researchers evaluated the technique with seven patients. They found that subtalar distraction osteogenesis with external fixation was an effective method for the treatment of old calcaneal fractures accompanied by severe subtalar joint injury.