Urgent Bite 205 - The Böhler angle and angle of Gissane

When considering calcaneal fractures we must remember the Böhler angle and the angle of Gissane.

 

Check out the Orthobullets page written by Crag Forsthoefel MD.

https://www.orthobullets.com/trauma/1051/calcaneus-fractures

 

Check out the Radiopaedia articles 

Benoudina S, Worsley C, Knipe H, et al. Gissane angle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Feb 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-40094

Amini B, Worsley C, Weerakkody Y, et al. Böhler angle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Feb 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-1002 

 

 

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