Calcaneal Fractures — Operative Techniques ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:39 EXPLAINER 2:11 EXPLAINER 2:53 EXPLAINER 3:17 Read the image 3:52 EXPLAINER 5:29 EXPLAINER 6:52 EXPLAINER 7:37 EXPLAINER 7:58 Read the image 8:26 EXPLAINER 9:20 EXPLAINER 10:26 EXPLAINER 12:02 EXPLAINER 12:54 Read the image 13:27 EXPLAINER 13:59 EXPLAINER 14:17 EXPLAINER 15:32 EXPLAINER 17:15 EXPLAINER 17:35 Read the image 17:58 EXPLAINER 18:25 EXPLAINER 18:52 EXPLAINER 19:31 Recap & sources Restore the posterior facet without losing the skin In this OrthoVellum master lecture • CT planning starts with the posterior facet and sustentaculum • Soft-tissue condition determines operative timing • Correct tuberosity varus, height and width before final fixation • The approach trades exposure against wound risk • Subtalar arthritis and wound breakdown dominate long-term failure Full clinical topic and references: https://orthovellum.com/topics/calcaneal-fractures Image credits • Feng Y et al., BMC Musculoskelet Disord (PMC4946135) — CC BY 4.0 — https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult?img=PMC4946135 • Rev Bras Ortop 2025 (PMC12307035) — CC BY 4.0 — https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/ • Open-i / NIH (PMC5242061) — CC BY 4.0 — https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult?img=PMC5242061 • OrthoVellum illustration — OrthoVellum original Educational only — not individual medical advice. #orthopaedics #orthopedics #medicaleducation #orthovellum Orthovellum.com