HELICAL CT OF CALCANEAL FRACTURES - TECHNIQUE AND IMAGING FEATURES

Since the degree of comminution, fracture alignment, and articular con gruity of intra-articular calcaneal fractures are important determinan ts in surgical treatment and patient prognosis, we review helical comp uted tomographic (CT) technique and features for detecting and assessi ng the extent of acute calcaneal fractures. Helical CT can be used to classify these fractures and facilitate the surgeon's understanding of the anatomy and position of the fracture components in all orthogonal planes independently of the patient's condition, foot placement in th e CT gantry, or other injuries.