Essex-Lopresti Calcaneal Fracture
Essex-Lopresti calcaneal fracture type: extra-articular, tongue-type or joint-depression, from where the fracture lines run.
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Example
- Subtalar joint involved
- Yes
- Where the secondary fracture line runs
- Vertically, through or behind the posterior facet
Result: Joint-depression fracture: the secondary line runs vertically through or behind the posterior facet, which is displaced downward on its own fragment (AO 82C).
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What you enter
- Subtalar joint involved
- Where the secondary fracture line runs
How this is calculated
Citation
Essex-Lopresti P. The mechanism, reduction technique, and results in fractures of the os calcis. Br J Surg. 1952;39(157):395-419. Read the sources: Essex-Lopresti 1952 ↗, Unfallchirurgie 2026 ↗
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