Combined fracture of the talus: Arthroscopic treatment.
The purpose of this article is to report the treatment and short-term results of a combined fracture of the talus treated arthroscopically. A 29-year-old man sustained an anterolateral osteochondral grade III fracture of the talus dome associated with a coronal fracture of the body of the talus. This injury was reduced and fixed arthroscopically using cannulated screws. The patient returned to his daily style of living after 3 months time. One year later, the patient remains asymptomatic. Radiography showed neither signs of osteonecrosis nor osteoarthritis of the talus at the 1-year follow-up. Therefore, arthroscopic surgery could be an alternative treatment for this kind of talus fracture.
Monllau
J C
JC
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain. 87024@IMAS.IMIM.ES
Pelfort
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Hinarejos
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Ballester
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001863:Bone Screws; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*