Reduction Techniques for Calcaneus Fractures—Using a Femoral Distractor

SUMMARY: Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures disrupt hindfoot alignment and are associated with long-term morbidity. Although minimally invasive approaches reduce wound-related complications, they can limit reduction of a displaced calcaneal tuberosity. This report describes a 29-year-old man with a displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture treated using a laterally applied femoral distractor to facilitate correction of coronal, sagittal, and axial malalignment while limiting soft-tissue disruption.