Radiographic and computed tomography features of unilateral intra-articular calcaneal fractures after open reduction and internal fixation were compared with late functional outcomes to identify prognostic factors. Sixty-one of 67 patients treated between 1997 and 2002 could walk painlessly postoperatively (average, 19.7 months). Functional results (Laasonen's criteria) were excellent or good in 92.5%. Factors associated with better functional results were lower age (p = .0227), greater Böhler angle at the time of injury (p <.0001), lower Sanders' grade (p = .0497), increased height of fractured regions (p = .0249), better reduction of the posterior facet (p = .0126), and better reduction of the calcaneocuboid joint (p = .0023). Only the latter two were found to be surgical prognostic factors.
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