Journal article
Calcaneal insufficiency avulsion fractures in patients with diabetes mellitus
Radiology, Vol.180(3), pp.725-729
09/1991
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.180.3.1871285
PMID: 1871285
Abstract
Radiographs and clinical records of 61 patients with calcaneal fractures were studied. Twenty-one patients had diabetes mellitus, and 40 were nondiabetic. All diabetic patients were insulin dependent for more than 5 years and had clinically evident peripheral neuropathy. Eighteen of the diabetic patients had no history of significant trauma. Fourteen had calcaneal insufficiency avulsion (CIA) fractures limited to the posterior third of the calcaneus. The fracture pattern in this group occurred in the same plane as a fatigue-type calcaneal fracture. Fragments of the posterior tuberosity were usually displaced 10-30 mm and were frequently rotated. The mean time from diagnosis of diabetes mellitus to CIA fracture was 20 years. Fractures in the nondiabetic group and in the three diabetic patients with a history of trauma did not resemble the CIA pattern. In the nondiabetic group, there were no insufficiency fractures; 39 fractures occurred with significant force (eg, motor vehicle accident or fall from height), and 33 had extension to subtalar or calcaneocuboid joints.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Calcaneal insufficiency avulsion fractures in patients with diabetes mellitus
- Creators
- M H Kathol - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242G Y el-KhouryT E MooreJ L Marsh
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Radiology, Vol.180(3), pp.725-729
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1148/radiology.180.3.1871285
- PMID
- 1871285
- ISSN
- 0033-8419
- eISSN
- 1527-1315
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/1991
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984040330602771
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