How to tell if the heel bone is comminuted

You can usually determine whether a heel bone is comminuted fracture by clinical symptoms, medical history, and various tests. A comminuted fracture of the heel bone is one of the most common fractures of the foot. If a comminuted fracture of the heel bone occurs, the patient will experience severe pain, swelling, ecchymosis, hematoma, dysfunction, and bone friction sound or bone rubbing sensation. Secondly, the patient will have a history of direct and indirect violence injuries, such as heavy object hitting, fall from height, fall, traffic accident, etc. In addition, X-rays, CT examinations and magnetic resonance imaging can reveal the presence of a “T”-shaped or “Y”-shaped fracture line in the heel bone, and the bone is broken in more than two pieces, and the integrity or connectivity of the bone is completely interrupted. Therefore, the clinical diagnosis of a comminuted fracture of the heel bone is based on clinical symptoms, medical history, and the results of various tests. When a comminuted fracture of the heel bone occurs, it is necessary to actively cooperate with the doctor to carry out standardized treatment as soon as possible and strengthen the management of daily life, and generally the recovery is good, so as to prevent the delay of the disease.