Lover's fracture
Diagnosis almost certain
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Lover's Fracturefracture, alsoknownas Don Juan fracture is a fracture of the calcaneus. It is the most common fracture of the tarsal bones.
It is called a Lover's Fracturefracture because patient hadit may occur after an axial-loading traumatic force (fall on heel) produced by jumping out of a window upon seeing one's lover's spouse arrive at home.
CT scan is recommended to assess extra and intra-articular components of the fracture.
Thoracic or lumbar spines might need tospinal fractures also possible, as these may be assessed as this might be a possible fracturefractured by an axial-loading force transmittingtransmitted through the heel.
-<p><strong>Lover's Fracture, </strong>also known<strong> </strong>as <strong><em>Don Juan </em>fracture </strong>is a fracture of the calcaneus. It is the most common fracture of the tarsal bones.</p><p>It is called Lover's Fracture because patient had an axial-loading traumatic force (fall on heel) produced by jumping out of a window upon seeing lover's spouse.</p><p>CT scan is recommended to assess extra and intra-articular components of the fracture.</p><p>Thoracic or lumbar spines might need to be assessed as this might be a possible fracture by axial-loading force transmitting through the heel.</p>- +<p><strong>Lover's fracture, </strong>also known<strong> </strong>as <strong>Don Juan fracture </strong>is a fracture of the calcaneus. It is the most common fracture of the tarsal bones.</p><p>It is called a Lover's fracture because it may occur after an axial-loading traumatic force (fall on heel) produced by jumping out of a window upon seeing one's lover's spouse arrive at home.</p><p>CT scan is recommended to assess extra and intra-articular components of the fracture.</p><p>Thoracic or lumbar spinal fractures also possible, as these may be fractured by an axial-loading force transmitted through the heel.</p>
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