Calcaneus fracture - Reduced Bohler's angle - Lateral
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Calcaneus fracture - Reduced Bohler's angle - Lateral
- Fractures to the calcaneus usually result in flattening of the bone with reduction in Bohler's angle (normally 28-40°)
Calcaneus fracture - Axial
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Calcaneus fracture - Axial
- (Same patient as image above)
- On the axial view look for fracture lines and breaks in the cortex
Calcaneus fracture - Normal Bohler's angle - Lateral
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Calcaneus fracture - Normal Bohler's angle - Lateral
- Not all fractures of the calcaneus result in reduction of Bohler's angle
Calcaneus fracture - Normal Bohler's angle - Axial
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Calcaneus fracture - Normal Bohler's angle - Axial
- (Same patient as image above)
- In this case the axial image was more informative and shows clear evidence of a fracture
Calcaneus fracture mimics - Lateral
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Calcaneus fracture mimics - Lateral
- The os trigonum is a common accessory ossicle
- The calcaneus apophysis is not yet fused
- Neither of these entities should be mistaken for a fracture