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.
Calcaneus injuries represent 2% of all fractures seen in adults. The os calcis is the most frequently fractured tarsal bone, accounting for more than 60% of tarsal fractures. Calcaneus fractures are most commonly seen in young men. Extra-articular fractures account for 30% of all calcaneus fractures in adults. The most common extra-articular fracture is a calcaneal body fracture. Fractures of the anterior process represent 10-15% of extra-articular injuries; these are the only type of calcaneus fractures that are more common in women than in men.