Avulsion fracture of the posterior calcaneal tuberosity: anatomy, injury patterns, and an approach to management.

Calcaneal tuberosity avulsion fractures are often treated differently depending on several factors, including imaging diagnosis and classification. Timely identification of imaging findings, accurate interpretation, and effective communication can help avert serious clinical complications, including the necessity for soft tissue coverage and amputation. This article reviews the anatomy of the calcaneus, as well as the clinical and imaging findings of calcaneal tuberosity fractures. Imaging interpretation and clinical management of these fractures are discussed.