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Abstract
Published data suggest that soft tissue involvement plays a role in the aetiology
of residual symptoms following fractures of the os calcis.
This randomized study involved 23 patients with 24 intra-articular fractures of the
calcaneum. It was designed to evaluate the efficacy of a pneumatic plantar impulse
device in reducing pain, associated morbidity and convalescent time.
The results show a significant improvement in subtalar range of movement in the pumped
group at 3 months, with pain significantly reduced at 6 months and at 1 year. There
was no difference in weight bearing or walking distance between the pumped and control
groups. The time from date of injury to return to work was significantly reduced in
the pumped group by an average of 3 months.
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Publication history
Accepted:
October 10,
1991
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© 1992 Published by Elsevier Inc.
