Does robot-assisted percutaneous hollow screw placement combined with tarsal sinus incision reduction in the treatment of calcaneal fracture perform better at a minimum two year follow-up compared with traditional surgical reduction and fixation?

Journal: International orthopaedics
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Abstract

PURPOSE: We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted percutaneous hollow screw placement combined with tarsal sinus incisions for treating calcaneal fractures.

Authors

  • Xinwei Yuan
    College of Intelligent Systems Science and Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.
  • Ke Tan
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
  • Jiang Hu
    Department of Orthopedics, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science·Sichuan Provincal People's Hospital, Chengdu Sichuan, 610072, P.R.China.hujiang8711@163.com.
  • Bin Zhang
    Department of Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Hui Zhang
    Department of Pulmonary Vessel and Thrombotic Disease, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.