Heel (calcaneus) bone fractures are caused because of fall from a height which crushes this important load bearing bone of the foot.

Since the shape of the calcaneus is complex and also difficult to see, even during surgery, fractures of this bone are usually not treated surgically.

In this case of a 30 year old man, where the calceneus was fractured with a small piece being internally twisted, the model proved to be an excellent tool for visualisation of the post traumatic anatomy and helped in planning the surgical steps for reconstruction.