title: Fracture of the posterior medial tubercle of the talus treated by internal fixation: a report of two cases.
abstract: A fracture through the posterior medial tubercle of the talus is quite rare. Although excision of the bone fragments has been reported previously in this fracture, cases of internal fixation of the posterior medial tubercle of the talus have not been reported. Two patients are described who presented with a fracture through the posterior medial tubercle of the talus which was treated with internal fixation. Our patients appeared normal on physical examination and returned to work, with no evidence of avascular necrosis of the fragments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanbe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Udagawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*