Bui-Mansfield Liem T, Clayton Trevor L
Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200, USA.
J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2010 Nov-Dec;34(6):958-60. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181ddb956.
The calcaneus has a rich vascular supply; therefore, avascular necrosis of the calcaneus is extremely rare. We report the first case of bone infarct of the calcaneus 9 months after a fracture. We also review the literature on osteonecrosis of the calcaneus to offer potential mechanisms for bone infarction in the calcaneus after a fracture.
