title: Fracture of the medial tubercle of the posterior process of the talus: a case report and literature review.
abstract: A 32-year-old man experienced pain behind the medial malleolus and an inability to bear full weight after jumping approximately 3 feet during a basketball game. A diagnosis of fracture of the medial tubercle of the posterior process of the talus was made, and the patient was treated for 7 weeks in a nonweightbearing cast. Twenty-four-month follow-up demonstrated no limitation of activity. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of fracture of the posterior process of the talus that was treated nonoperatively with a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Service, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado 80045-5001, USA.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hrutkay
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Samson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013628:Talus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries*