Treatment of Sanders Type IV calcaneus fractures by primary arthrodesis with VIRA system

The goal of this trial was to review all results of treating Sanders Type IV calcaneus fractures by primary arthrodesis with VIRA system with evolution time higher than one year. Materials and Methods: We ran an observational descriptive retrospective trial on a pool of 13 patients hospitalized in our center with diagnosis of acute fracture of intra-articular calcaneus  Sanders Type IV (total number of fractures 15), two bilateral cases,  from January 2009 to December 2013, treated with surgery by subtalar arthrodesis with VIRA System. Results: we reviewed a total of 15 fractures of calcaneus in 13 patients (2 bilateral cases), 11 men and 2 women, average age 33,84 years old (range 24-69). …