A widened heel fracture means that the bone is compressed and widened, and under normal circumstances, once widened, it will not return to its original course, so the heel fracture needs to be treated surgically. Surgery is needed to open up the fracture to restore the original arch height to avoid losing too much arch height and compressing the blood vessels and nerves on the bottom of the foot when a person walks, which makes it impossible for a person to walk normally for a long time. In addition, a widened heel fracture means that the position of the heel bone has changed, which means that conservative treatment has failed and surgery is needed.