J Korean Fract Soc.  2006 Apr;19(2):288-290. 10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.2.288.

Medial Plantar Nerve Injury after Screw Fixation of the Calcaneus Fracture

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
  • 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. woonysos@hanmail.net

Abstract

We present a case of medial plantar nerve injury by screw tip after open reduction and internal fixation of intraarticular calcaneus fracture. We reviewed the risk and prevention technique of medial plantar nerve injury in fixing the calcaneus fracture.

Keyword

Calcaneus fracture; Open reduction; Screw fixation; Medial plantar nerve injury

MeSH Terms

Calcaneus*
Tibial Nerve*
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