title: Fracture of the posterior medial tubercle of the talus: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Isolated fracture of the posterior medial tubercle of the talus is a rare injury. To our knowledge the fracture has only been described by five different authors. We diagnosed lately a fracture after a direct trauma. Non-operative treatment with custom made insoles and counselling lead to a acceptable outcome.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Pellenberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Tongel
authors.forename: Giovanni A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Matricali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D011859:Radiography; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*