I’ve never used the technique in this paper, but if anyone has, please give your thoughts on its usefulness in the calcaneus. Of course you would need a bar like that... My exfix doesn’t stay on long enough to get pin infections in ankle, but if it did, I think this is feasible.

Had med school advisor say I’d have issues with match. I got 47 ortho interview offers. 😉 Sometimes, belief in your own abilities is required, as long as you’re not an ass about it and are sure it’s a realistic assessment of you. I was certain I had what it takes, and was right.

[1/4] Impressively displaced proximal humerus with 90 degrees of varus. This person was elderly but I couldn’t in good conscience treat this nonoperatively, that’s basically a guaranteed nonunion. It almost made it out of the skin (arrow) - watch for open wounds if you see this.