Objective To analyze the application effects of 3D simulated pedicle screw placement on Sanders type Ⅱ-Ⅳ intra-articular calcaneal fractures. Methods A total of 106 patients with Sanders type Ⅱ-Ⅳ intra-articular calcaneal fractures admitted to Luzhou People' s Hospital from March 2018 to February 2020 in were selected and divided into the control group(n=53)and the observation group (n=53). The control group performed surgical plan design and surgical procedures according to the conventional X-ray and 64-slice spiral CT scan data, and on the basis of the control group, the observation group imported the CT scan data into Mimics18.0 software for post-processing, and performed preoperative simulated reduction based on the fracture situation, and then proceeded to the surgical plan design and surgical procedure. Both groups of patients were followed up for 6 months after surgery. The surgery-related indicators, incidence rates of complications, calcaneal Böhler angle and Gissane angle before and after surgery and postoperative foot function were compared between the two groups. Results The surgical time, placement time per pedicle screw, pedicle screw placement time per foot, hospital stay and fracture healing time in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group (P<0.05), and the average number of pedicle screw placement was more than that in the control group (P<0.05), and the accuracy rate of pedicle screw placement was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The incidence rates of postoperative complications in the observation group were not significantly different from those in the control group (P>0.05). At 6 months after surgery, the calcaneal Böhler angle and Gissane angle of the two groups were increased (P<0.05), and the calcaneal Böhler angle and Gissane angle of the observation group were larger than those of the control group (P<0.05). At 6 months after surgery, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score and Maryland score were increased in the two groups (P<0.05), and the AOFAS score and Maryland score in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion 3D simulated pedicle screw placement has better application effects om Sanders type Ⅱ-Ⅳ intra-articular calcaneal fractures, and it can improve the quality of pedicle screw placement and promote postoperative foot function recovery. |