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A fracture of the heel bone, called the talus bone, is one of the constituent bones of the ankle joint. Such an injury usually occurs from a serious injury such as a car accident or a fall from a great height. Because the talus bone is very important for the displacement of the heel, a fracture in it will usually lead to damage to joint movement.
Why is it important to treat this fracture well?
Heel bone fracture
A fracture of the talus bone that has not healed properly can lead to complications such as permanent lameness, arthritis (arthritis) and chronic pain.
For this reason, most of these fractures require surgical intervention.
Heel fracture marks
Patients with a heel bone fracture, most often experience:
Significant pain
Inability to walk or carry weight on the injured leg
Significant swelling, blue bruising (numbness) and sensitivity to touch
What is the treatment for a heel fracture?
The immediate treatment in a situation of severe injury to the heel and ankle, is cooling the area, lifting the injured leg and fixing it to prevent movement.
As mentioned above, most of these fractures will need surgical treatment, but small, immobile fractures can be fixed by casting the injured limb. After the cast is removed, intensive physiotherapy treatment must be performed to restore the function of the leg and joint.
Surgery - If bone movement is seen on imaging (X-ray or CT), we will dissect the injured limb to return the bones to their place and fix them, usually with special screws or unique metal plates.
When should you seek medical treatment and advice?
First, treatment of any injury should be immediate and get it sorted in advance as soon as possible!
The initial treatment will be plaster casting and immobilization of the limb.
If it is determined that there is an urgent need for surgery (due to a disturbance in the blood supply or tissue damage), the doctor's instructions in the emergency room must be obeyed.
If it is determined that the surgery is not urgent (seen in half of the cases), you are welcome to contact us, to the clinic of Dr. Aharon Liberzon, a foot specialist orthopedist, to come for advice, examination of your condition and, if necessary, determine the appropriate surgery.