Sinus Tarsi Approach for Calcaneal Fractures: The New Gold Standard?

Abstract

Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures are among the most difficult articular fractures to treat, with a high rate of potential complications. Is important to restore calcaneus posterior facet anatomy as well as calcaneus width, length, and height. The extensile lateral approach provides excellent fracture visualization and allows reduction of the displaced fracture fragments, but high complication rate has been described with this approach, so many studies favor the sinus tarsi approach. Recent evidence favoring sinus tarsi rather than the extensile lateral approach has shifted opinion toward this less invasive approach, which can be considered the new gold standard.