Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2715654 | The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Tuberculosis of the talus is a rare condition, and the diagnosis can be difficult to make because of inconclusive laboratory and ancillary testing. In such cases, accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment may require the use of a transmalleolar osteotomy to gain access to the involved portion of the talar body. In the case described in this article, a transmalleolar approach was used to gain access to a lytic lesion of the talar body so as to obtain microbiological and histopathological specimens for diagnostic purposes, and to thoroughly debride the lesion. After 6 years of postsurgical follow-up, the patient was leading a normal life with a full range of ankle and subtalar motion. The rarity of the diagnosis, and the use of the transmalleolar approach to a lytic and likely infected lesion in the body of the talus, makes this case worthy of public discussion.
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Authors
Manzoor Ahmed MS, Bashir Ahmed Mir, Shabir Ahmed MS, Tahir Ahmed MS, Mohammed Farooq MS,