Minimally invasive K-wire fixation of displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures through a minimal sinus tarsi approach.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent for publicationAll procedures performed were in accordance with the ethical standards of our institutional ethical committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Every patient was given a code number and their anonymity was preserved (their personal data were omitted). This study has been approved by the ethical research committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, under the code 35901/10/22. Consent for publicationWritten informed consent for publication was obtained from all patients before their participation. Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests."

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"Trial registration This study has been approved by the ethical research committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, under the code: 35901/10/22."