title: Partial necrosis of the neck of the talus treated with arthroscopy.
abstract: An unusual case of an area of necrosis on the talar neck of a girl with a 2-year history of gradually increasing pain following an ankle sprain is presented. Initial radiographs were normal but follow-up radiography showed irregularity in the anterior talar neck. A definitive diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging. Arthroscopic removal of a necrotic fragment from the anterior talar neck that was impinging on the tibia relieved her symptoms. Two years after the operation the patient has normal radiographs and full activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital of Málaga, Andalucia, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espejo Baena
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López Arévalo
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Moro Robledo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Queipo de Llano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Javier de Santos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001182:Arthroscopy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D013628:Talus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery