title: Varus of the talus in the ankle mortise secondary to calcaneus fracture. A case report.
abstract: Varus displacement of the talus in the ankle mortise secondary to a calcaneus fracture was observed in a 33-year-old man. Similar to the calcaneus fracture-dislocation, the mechanism involved inferior and medial displacement of the talus into the body of the calcaneus. The patient's ankle deformity was not corrected by a lateral ankle ligament reconstruction. Correction required a distraction subtalar bone block fusion. Successful reconstruction of the hindfoot after calcaneus fractures requires a careful analysis of the pathologic lesion. In this unusual case, correction required restoration of lost hindfoot bone structure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013628:Talus / Q000601:surgery