Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	111052
Country	China

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Traditional Chinese bone-setting combined with percutaneous screw fixation for comminuted calcaneal fractures: A case report and review of literature
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Hui-Chun Huang, Yong-Feng Che, He Sun, Yi-Sheng Xu, Hua-Yin Gao and Xiu-Shu Tang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Jin-Wen Liu Academic Experience Heritage Studio Special Fund of National Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine 75
Corresponding Author	Yi-Sheng Xu, Associate Chief Physician, PhD, Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 111 Dade Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China. xuyishengdr@gzucm.edu.cn
Key Words	Chinese manipulative bone-setting; Calcaneal fracture; Minimally invasive procedure; Percutaneous screw fixation; Case report
Core Tip	This case report presents a sequential, stepwise manual reduction technique for comminuted calcaneal fractures, incorporating three standardized maneuvers, leverage, traction, and compression, prior to minimally invasive cannulated screw fixation. The Böhler angle was restored from 0° to 22°, with concurrent correction of calcaneal width. This minimally invasive technique uses small incisions, avoiding costly reduction devices or implants. At the 6-year follow-up, reduction was well maintained without loss of the Böhler angle. Thus, this approach with minimal equipment requirements provides a cost-effective surgical option, having significant potential for widespread adoption in resource-limited healthcare settings.
Citation	Huang HC, Che YF, Sun H, Xu YS, Gao HY, Tang XS. Traditional Chinese bone-setting combined with percutaneous screw fixation for comminuted calcaneal fractures: A case report and review of literature. World Journal of Orthopedics 2025; In press

Received	2025-06-23 06:41
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-23 06:41
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Return for Revision	2025-07-31 08:27
Revised	2025-08-15 04:54
Second Decision	2025-09-25 02:38
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-09-25 07:14
Articles in Press	2025-09-25 07:14
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-08-18 14:03
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