What is fractured calcaneus?

Fractured calcaneus or broken heel is a partial or complete break in the back of the foot. A broken heel usually results from traumatic injury such as crush injuries, sports injuries, misstep, fall, etc.

How do members experience fractured calcaneus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with fractured calcaneus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for fractured calcaneus*

Who has fractured calcaneus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 4
50s 11
60s 6
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 18