Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of the foot. This bone helps support the foot and is important in normal ...

Calcaneal fractures, which involve the heel bone, are complex injuries that pose significant challenges in management and treatment. These fractures can result from high-energy trauma, such as ...

Calcaneal fractures remain among the most challenging fractures encountered by orthopaedic traumatologists, but the technology exists today to treat any isolated calcaneal fracture. Critical to ...

Severe displacement and comminution of talar neck fractures may indicate a significant ... with the navicular distally and with the calcaneus inferiorly. Together, the talonavicular joint and ...