Fracture of the calcaneeum


Do you have anything concerning the foot?

Cleaning your window-pane is not glorious but it is necessary for two reasons: first, your flat is sunny and the second reason is that a good housewife must not lapse of duty...

If you want to clean those close to the ceiling, you need to use a step-ladder. But, if you fall and particularly on your heels, there is a great chance that they break.

This - not so old - lady, in that case, was frightened to fall outside the window. Then, she felt a rude pain in her heel and was unable to put weight-bearing on her foot.

Let us give some information concerning this peculiar bone.

It is difficult to operate. The bone heals slowly and with difficulty when it is broken.

The upper part of the bone (S) penetrates into the lower part (I). The joint connected with the joint of the bone above (A) penetrates the cancellous bone and broke the walls. A wide space (A) is clearly seen.

Horizontal sinking: As a « finger » into butter

The « finger » (A) penetrated the cancellous bone underneath.

When the surgeon lifted up the finger, a gap appeared as large as the finger was big.

Lifting the finger, grafting the gap and fixing the set

Filling the gap with natural coral (Co)
Ffixing with a metallic implant (P).

Where is this fracture?

Resorbability, osteoconductivity, biocompatibility are three of the natural coral properties.

As natural coral is 100% pure mineral, this biomaterial is the chosen one.