Calcaneal fracture
| Calcaneal fracture | |
| X-ray of a fractured calcaneus. | |
| ICD-10 | S92.0 |
| ICD-9 | 825.0-825.2 |
| eMedicine | radio/123 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Calcaneal fracture, also known as Lover's fracture and Don Juan fracture, is a fracture of the calcaneus. It usually caused by a fall from height.
The name Lover's fracture is derived from the fact that a lover may jump from great heights while trying to escape from the lover's spouse.[1]
There are 2 types of calcaneal fractures: extra-articular and intra-articular.
If bilateral calcaneal fractures are seen, then the spine should also be evaluated for fracture as the mechanism of injury is often a large load to the axial skeleton, such as jumping from a second story window (Casanova's fracture).
References
- ↑ Lee P, Hunter T, Taljanovic M. "Musculoskeletal colloquialisms: how did we come up with these names?". Radiographics. 24 (4): 1009–27. PMID 15256625. Free Full Text.
External links
- Calcaneal fracture - wheelessonline.com
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