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Open tuber calcaneus fracture caused by a meat cleaver: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Avulsion fractures of the tuber calcanei classically occur after falling on the foot, due to the forced dorsiflexion and the sudden contraction of the Achilles tendon. Direct trauma to the back of the leg and a direct penetrating injury are also infrequent causes and may be observed pr...

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Autores principales: Tuna, Serkan, Duymus, Tahir Mutlu, Mutlu, Serhat, Ketenci, Ismail Emre
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4624570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26587228
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2015.07.003