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.
The rear foot consists of the Talus and Calcaneus. The Talus is the uppermost bone of the foot which connects the foot to the ankle by forming a joint with the Tibia and Fibula bones of the lower leg. The calcaneus sits underneath the Talus and forms the heel bone.