The necessity of bone grafting in the surgical treatment of severely comminuted calcaneus fractures

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of grafting on postoperative radiological and clinical outcomes and complications of intra-articular calcaneal fractures treated with open reduction internal fixation. Materials and Methods: Two groups as allograft used [Group 1 (n = 21)] and non-grafted [Group 2 (n = 31)] were compared for American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS), Bohler’s angles, calcaneal heights, subtalar...