ResultsDuring the study period, 21 patients with an avulsion fracture of theposterior calcaneal tuberosity were identified consecutively. Demographic characteristics are represented in Table 1. Surgical treatmentwas performed in 17 (81%) patients with open reduction and internalfixation, with cannulated screws being the preferred option in 16(94.11%) cases, followed by fixation with suture anchors in 1 (5.88%)case.After the treatment, 15 complications were registered in 13 (61.9%)patients (Table 2). A total of 8 (38.1%) patients needed reoperation afterthe initial treatment, owing to retro-Achilles bursitis (3 cases), woundcomplications (3 cases), loss of reduction (3 cases), and pseudoarthrosis(1 case). In 2 patients, wound complications and secondary loss ofreduction happened simultaneously and required revision surgery.