Calcaneal Plating System

A New Standard of Treatment for Calcaneal Fractures. Calcaneal fractures are the most common tarsal bone fractures and they are challenging to treat. The extensile lateral incision, which is today’s most common approach, often results in nearly 30% of patients developing wound complications.1 With the expertise of Greg A. Horton, MD and Steven A. Herbst, MD, Acumed® has developed a family of calcaneal plates specifically designed for a minimally invasive approach using a sinus tarsi incision, a technique with less chance of wound complications when compared to extensile lateral surgeries.1 While this kind of incision is not new, its use for calcaneal fractures in conjunction with the Acumed® MINI-Calc™ Plates is a revolutionary step forward in the treatment of calcaneal fractures.