RT Book, Section A1 Breed, Meghan A1 Fitch, Robert Warne A2 Knoop, Kevin J. A2 Stack, Lawrence B. A2 Storrow, Alan B. A2 Thurman, R. Jason SR Print(0) ID 1181042210 T1 Calcaneus Fracture T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw-Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260134940 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181042210 RD 2024/03/28 AB The calcaneus is the most frequently fractured tarsal bone. Patients present with severe heel pain in association with soft tissue swelling and ecchymosis extending to the arch. The normal contour of the heel can be distorted. Radiographs should include AP and lateral views of the foot and a Harris axial view if possible. Fractures can involve the tuberosities, the sustentaculum, or the body and are classified as intra-articular or extra-articular. Bohler angle should be calculated for all fractures involving the body to rule out a depression, as this will change management. The angle is normally between 20 and 40 degrees; if approaching or less than 20 degrees, a depressed fracture should be suspected.