Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4055157 | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the case of a talar body fracture occurring in association with a previously undiagnosed talocalcaneal coalition. A rotational injury during a football tackle produced a grossly deformed ankle that was reduced in the emergency department. The unusual appearance of the medial sub-talar region on plain radiographs prompted further imaging by computerised tomography, which confirmed an osseous talocalcaneal coalition. Operative findings included a talar body fracture that could only be reduced after excision of the osseous coalition. The fracture was reduced and fixed. The patient made a good postoperative recovery with favourable AOFAS scores in the medium term at 1 year.
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Authors
Adrian Hughes, Rick Brown,