Lateral Extensile Approach & ORIF of the Calcaneus With Removal of External Fixator
This video demonstrates the surgical technique for the lateral extensile approach and open reduction and internal fixation of the calcaneus with removal of an external fixator in a 56-year-old man who fell approximately 20 feet off a balcony while sleep walking. The patient was found 4 days after the fall and sustained a joint-depression calcaneus fracture.