Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Military

摘要

More than 80 % of military injuries occur in the lower extremities and the most frequent site of injury is the foot and ankle (Atmeida et al, 1996) . Calcaneal fractures are one of the serious and debilitating injuries, which are difficult to treat and rehabilitate. The severity of the injury is dependent on the type of fracture. The most difficult to manage are the intra-articular fractures which occur in seventy five percent of all calcaneal fracture cases.