In contrast, in another RCT with all patients being treated by a single, experienced surgeon the differences between the study groups were highly significant and the benefits of adequate operative treatment became evident. 5 Second, failure to reconstruct Böhler's angle and to reduce the subtalar joint within 2 mm are established negative prognostic factors. 2 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 Therefore, an operative treatment that does not restore the calcaneal anatomy combines the hazards of surgery in an area with a delicate soft-tissue cover with the risk of subtalar arthritis and other well-known sequelae of calcaneal malunions.
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