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.
Anatomy of the Calcaneus. The Calcaneus or heel bone is one of the seven tarsal bones of the foot. Tarsal bones are present between the bones of the leg (tibia and fibula) and the five metatarsal bones, and are collectively referred to as tarsus of the foot. The Calcaneus is the largest of all the bones in the foot. It is roughly cuboidal in shape and has six distinct surfaces.