title: Surgical approaches to the talus.
abstract: Surgical approaches to the talus should allow access for fracture fixation, resection of osteophytes, treatment of osteochondral lesions, removal of painful os trigonum, and resection of hindfoot coalitions. This article describes the specific approaches to these conditions as well the structures at risk during surgery.
authors.affiliation: Foot and Ankle Service, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, Box 1188, New York, NY 10029, USA. steven.weinfeld@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Weinfeld
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*