Validity of percutaneous external fixator for calcaneal fractures to allow early weight bearing

Calcaneum, the most common tarsal bone to fracture affecting manual labourers who were sole breadwinners of family. Generally treated with below knee pop and ORIF, commonly associated complications delayed weight bearing. This study analyses functional outcome early bearing minimally invasive skeletal stabilisation calcaneal fractures. was conducted at Institute orthopaedics traumatology, Coimbatore medical college Meenakshi hospital research institute, Kanchipuram between July 2019 October 2021. 15 patients in age group 20-65 years 19 fractures less than 4 weeks duration are included study. Surgery averaged 1.6 days after injury. Full weight-bearing achieved 11.7 for unilateral (range 9 days) 43.5 bilateral (40 49 days). Patients returned work 35.6 on average 24 52 All healed 52.63 days. External fixator removal 56.57 Two had postoperative pin site infections. No bones infected. Six-month AOFAS scores 86.15. In our fixed mini external percutaneously it can be used presence compound skin blisters. Though anatomical reduction cannot attained completely is possible from 2nd day surgery full week. The limitations include a smaller number cases. A large multi-centric may necessary confirm results.