GAIT ANALYSIS AFTER INTRAARTICULAR CALCAN EAL FRACTURES

We retrospectively compared 20 patients with displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures by clinical assessment and dynamic pedography. El even were treated operatively, 9 conservatively. The purpose was to id entify differences in post-traumatic gait performance and to correlate the pedographic data to a clinical score to show its reliability. Twe nty individuals without a history of foot injuries were used as a cont rol group. Both groups had restricted motion in the subtalar joint, in creased hindfoot and midfoot loading and decreased forefoot loading. F urthermore, they showed prolonged contact phases and an impaired abili ty to speed up gait during the toe-off phase. Load transfer from the h indfoot to the forefoot showed typical distribution patterns. The oper atively treated group showed better functional results with fewer subj ective complaints.