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Review Question - QID 217809

Calcaneus Fractures QID: 217809 (OBQ06.143.1)
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QID 217809 (Type "217809" in App Search)
A recreational rock climber presents to the Emergency Department after an 8-foot fall while descending a precipice. He presents with isolated pain to his right heel with radiographs and CT imaging demonstrating a displaced intraarticular calcaneus fracture. After a long discussion, the patient wishes to proceed with open reduction internal fixation as he fears a calcaneus malunion will preclude him from climbing again. Which of the following variables would portend a more favorable outcome after surgical fixation?
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