Clinical Trial: Sustentaculum Tali Screw Fixation Mode and Postoperative Foot-Ankle Function in Calcaneal Fractures

U.S., Sept. 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07822698) titled 'Sustentaculum Tali Screw Fixation Mode and Postoperative Foot-Ankle Function in Calcaneal Fractures' on Sept. 12.

Brief Summary: This is an observational, ambidirectional cohort study. Calcaneal fractures are the most common tarsal bone fractures, and most are intra-articular fractures involving the subtalar joint. Surgery with open reduction and internal fixation is the standard treatment for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures. During surgery, a sustentaculum tali screw is placed from the lateral wall of the calcaneus toward the medial side to support the reduced posterior articular surface. Depending on the screw tip p...