Comment on: “Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: 15-Year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of conservative versus operative treatment” [Injury 2007; 38:848–55

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I found the article by Ibrahim et al. interesting; they illustrated well the problem with the functional and radiological assessments of calcaneal fractures, with a lack of significant difference in the healing of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures between patients treated surgically and non-operatively at 15-year follow-up. 4 Ibrahim T. Rowsell M. Rennie W. et al. Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: 15-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of conservative versus operative treatment. Injury. 2007; 38 (Epub 2007 April 18): 848-855 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (121) Google Scholar Ibrahim T, et al. Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: 15-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of conservative versus operative treatment [Injury 2007;37(7):848–55]InjuryVol. 39Issue 3PreviewWe thank Dr. Pavic for his interest in our article ‘Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: 15-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of conservative versus operative treatment’. Full-Text PDF