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Kwon, Shin, Kwon, and Rhee: Medial Plantar Nerve Injury after Screw Fixation of the Calcaneus Fracture
Case Report

Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2006; 19(2): 288-290.

Published online: 16 June 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.2.288

Medial Plantar Nerve Injury after Screw Fixation of the Calcaneus Fracture

Bong Cheol Kwon, Yong Woon Shin, Duck Joo Kwon, Nam Kyou Rhee

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

woonysos@hanmail.net

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Abstract

We present a case of medial plantar nerve injury by screw tip after open reduction and internal fixation of intraarticular calcaneus fracture. We reviewed the risk and prevention technique of medial plantar nerve injury in fixing the calcaneus fracture.

Keywords: Calcaneus fracture, Open reduction, Screw fixation, Medial plantar nerve injury

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