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Figure 3

From: Does axial view still play an important role in dealing with calcaneal fractures?

Figure 3

Experiment on lower limb specimen. A) The peroneal tendon sheath lay between retinaculum musculorum peroneorum superius and retinaculum musculorum peronaeorum inferius was exposed. B) A bicortical hole located below lateral malleolus and proximal to retinaculum musculorum peronaeorum inferius is made by the drill. The drill introduce through peroneal tendon sheath and perpendicular to the lateral wall. C) Screw was placed with a metal gasket. D) The gasket can cover majority of the tendon sheath below lateral malleolus.

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