Moreover, a specific drug may fall into one or more of these specific drug classes. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a class of drugs that all have similar analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Of these, 60% are calcaneus fractures. The heel bone is often injured in a high-energy collision where other parts of the skeleton are also injured. In up to 10% of cases, the patient can also sustain a fracture of the spine, hip, or the other calcaneus.
Surgical treatment of calcaneus fractures usually involves making an incision over the outside of the foot, and placing a metal plate and screws into the broken heel bone. Your doctor will attempt to restore the normal alignment of the bone and return the cartilage surface as close to normal as possible.