Endoscopic Posterolateral Subtalar Release
- 1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Institute of Clinical Translation and Regenerative Medicine, Bao'an District Clinical Medical Research Center for Trauma, The People's Hospital of Baoan Shenzhen Shenzhen China
- 2Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology North District Hospital Sheung Shui Hong Kong SAR China
Abstract
Subtalar stiffness is a late complication of calcaneal fractures. It can lead to tightness discomfort and difficulty in walking on uneven surface. Open subtalar release is not a good choice because the extensive surgical wound prohibits early vigorous mobilization exercise. Endoscopic subtalar release has the advantage of smaller surgical wounds, so immediate vigorous mobilization is allowed. In case of joint‐depression calcaneal fracture, the formation of posterior calcaneal spur is one of the contributing factors of subtalar stiffness. The purpose of this technical note is to describe the details of endoscopic posterolateral subtalar release. In this endoscopic approach, the posterior calcaneal spur is resected together with soft‐tissue release of the posterior and lateral sides of the posterior subtalar joint.
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BibTeX
@article{pan2026endoscopic,
title = {{Endoscopic Posterolateral Subtalar Release}},
author = {Xiaohua Pan and Tun Hing Lui and Yu Pan and Charles Churk Hang Li and Amanda Mun Yee Slocum and Weibin Su and Yuxin Sun},
journal = {Arthroscopy techniques},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1002/atn2.70377},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13722269},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Endoscopic Posterolateral Subtalar Release
AU - Xiaohua Pan
AU - Tun Hing Lui
AU - Yu Pan
AU - Charles Churk Hang Li
AU - Amanda Mun Yee Slocum
AU - Weibin Su
AU - Yuxin Sun
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - Arthroscopy techniques
DO - 10.1002/atn2.70377
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13722269
AB - Subtalar stiffness is a late complication of calcaneal fractures. It can lead to tightness discomfort and difficulty in walking on uneven surface. Open subtalar release is not a good choice because the extensive surgical wound prohibits early vigorous mobilization exercise. Endoscopic subtalar release has the advantage of smaller surgical wounds, so immediate vigorous mobilization is allowed. In case of joint‐depression calcaneal fracture, the formation of posterior calcaneal spur is one of the contributing factors of subtalar stiffness. The purpose of this technical note is to describe the details of endoscopic posterolateral subtalar release. In this endoscopic approach, the posterior calcaneal spur is resected together with soft‐tissue release of the posterior and lateral sides of the posterior subtalar joint.
SN - 2212-6287
ER -