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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 12 Complications after internal fixation of fractures of [Abstract] Objective To investigate the intra-articular calcaneal fracture fixation causes complications, prevention and countermeasures. Methods 73 articular calcaneal fractures were treated with open reduction and internal fixation with bone grafting, routine use of perioperative antibiotics to prevent infection were followed up 5 to 42 months with an average of 12 months. Results by Marryland Foot Score (Marryland Foot Score) evaluation of postoperative function, function of the affected foot to 27 excellent, good 33 feet, 13 feet. The group had earlier 7 foot complications, the rate was 10%. which cut the edge of skin necrosis in 2, wound infection in 2, wound rejection in 2, sural nerve injury in 1 foot. advanced stage of chronic subtalar joint pain, significant effect on walking 2 enough, the rate was 3%. Conclusions intra-articular calcaneal fracture fixation complications and the anatomical characteristics of the calcaneus and calcaneal fracture mechanisms, but can be effective measures to reduce the incidence of complications, according to the situation after complications take appropriate action. [Keywords:] calcaneus, fracture fixation, internal fixation Calcaneus is the most easily damaged tarsal bones, and most of the intra-articular fracture of calcaneus fractures, involvement in high-energy injury. To the injured young adults are more injury left disabled, seriously affecting the life and work. Fractures Many treatments for Sanders , fractures, now more advocate the use of lateral heel incision open reduction and internal fixation, and have achieved satisfactory clinical results. However, some patients will be some complications, such as incision skin flap necrosis, infection, skin incision did not heal, heel pain and other complications in and around [1]. Since 2002, our hospital 60 patients with 73 feet of intraarticular calcaneal fractures were treated wi