The use of circular fine wire frames for the treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 1 AAOS scores of 15 of our 16 patients with corresponding Essex Lopresti classification, skin status and angles

Patients	Foot and ankle core scale: standardized	Foot and ankle core scale: normative	Essex Lopresti	Skin status	Böhler angle	Gissane angle
1	84	43	Joint depression	Closed	20	135
2	85	43	Tongue	Closed	25	120
3	92	49	Tongue	Closed	20	133
4	80	39	Joint depression	Closed	18	124
5	94	50	Joint depression	Open	10	145
6	96	52	Joint depression	Closed	15	140
7	93	50	Joint depression	Closed	17	116
8	57	21	Joint depression	Closed	17	100
9	51	16	Joint depression	Closed	14	127
10	56	20	Tongue	Closed	12	120
11	92	49	Tongue	Closed	25	105
12	42	8	Joint depression	Closed	5	95
13	93	50	Joint depression	Closed	18	60
14	93	50	Tongue	Closed	30	115
15	93	50	Joint depression	Open	15	100
Means	80	40			16.28	115.35