title: Fracture of the lateral process of the talus: appearance at MR imaging and clinical significance.
abstract: The case of a 59-year-old man with chronic lateral ankle pain following an inversion injury is presented. MR imaging performed to evaluate for soft tissue injury revealed an unsuspected fracture of the lateral process of the talus. The patient underwent surgical exploration of the fracture with debridement of adjacent loose bodies and is currently undergoing aggressive physical rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5300, USA.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ptaszek
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries*