Avulsion of the Posterior Calcaneal Tuberosity (Beak Fracture): A Case Report

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2022.87.1.1149
Keywords: Calcaneus, fracture, fracture treatments, fracture complications

Abstract

Calcaneal fractures account for 2-3.1% of all fractures1 ; among these, the least common are avulsions of the Achilles tendon, described by Dr. Bohler as “Beak fractures”2 . Descriptions in the literature are very scarce, the largest report being that of SangMyung et al. in 2012, where a summary of 764 cases of calcaneal fractures contained 20 avulsion fractures. The most common mechanisms of trauma are tripping, falling, or a direct knock3 . This report presents the clinical case of a 48-year-old patient who attended the Emergency Service of a second-level hospital after falling from a tree which resulted in being suspended by the lowerright limb. Radiographs revealed signs of a calcaneal avulsion fracture, which was surgically managed via osteosynthesis with excellent clinical outcomes in follow-up. Given the infrequency of this type of fracture, we considered it important to present this article

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Author Biographies

Juan Pablo Unigarro Villota, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia - Sede Pasto, Nariño, Colombia
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia - Sede Pasto, Nariño, Colombia
Paola Estefanía Vallejo Mora, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia - Sede Pasto, Nariño, Colombia
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia - Sede Pasto, Nariño, Colombia
Jaime Alonso Muñoz Salamanca, Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia
Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia

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Published
2022-02-14
How to Cite
Unigarro Villota, J. P., Vallejo Mora, P. E., & Muñoz Salamanca, J. A. (2022). Avulsion of the Posterior Calcaneal Tuberosity (Beak Fracture): A Case Report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 87(1), 57-63. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2022.87.1.1149
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Vol 87 No 1 (2022)
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Case Presentations
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