title: Primary ankle fusion using blair technique for severely comminuted fracture of the talus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report a case of a severely comminuted fracture of the body of the talus treated by primary Blair tibiotalar fusion.
  
  
  METHODS
  A very severely comminuted open fracture of the body of the talus was treated on the same day of injury by debridement and tibiotalar fusion using the Blair fusion technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Blair fusion may be indicated in cases of severely comminuted fractures of the talar body. It has the advantage of giving a near-normal appearance to the foot, producing less shortening and allowing motion to remain at the talonavicular and anterior subtalar joints.
authors.affiliation: Al-Razi Orthopaedic Hospital, Safat, Kuwait. hantira@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hazem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hantira
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al Sayed
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barghash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices