Injuries and pain of the heel | Heel bone

Injuries and pain of the heel

The most common heel bone injuries are fractures caused by falls from great heights or traffic accidents. Patients suffer from very severe pain and are unable to stand or walk because of this. The fracture of the calcaneus is classified into different degrees of severity.

Fractures with joint involvement (intra-articular) heal significantly worse and require surgical treatment. Fractures outside the joint (extra-articular), on the other hand, can usually be treated conservatively by immobilization and pain medication.