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Calcaneal fracture, also known as Lover's fracture and Don Juan fracture, is a fracture of the calcaneus. It usually caused by a fall from height.
The name Lover's fracture is derived from the fact that a lover may jump from great heights while trying to escape from the lover's spouse.[1]
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- ^ Lee P, Hunter T, Taljanovic M. "Musculoskeletal colloquialisms: how did we come up with these names?". Radiographics 24 (4): 1009–27. doi:10.1148/rg.244045015. PMID 15256625. Free Full Text.
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