Quantitative assessment and Kirschner-wire fixation of an isolated sustentaculum tali fracture in a 7-year-old girl-a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Isolated sustentaculum tali fractures among pediatric cohorts represent an exceedingly uncommon entity (<1% of all calcaneal fractures), with limited published evidence regarding operative intervention in prepubescent patients. Diagnostic complexities emerge from radiographically indiscernible fracture patterns, mandating cross-sectional imaging modalities. This case study documents the youngest reported patient (7-year-old female) and introduces the first comprehensive morphometric analysis of fracture characteristics and clinical outcomes following surgical management via open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) utilizing Kirschner wire (K-wire) stabilization.

Case presentation

A 7-year-old female patient presented with right foot pain following a jumping tra

SUBMITTER: Mao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12408644 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature