title: Non-operative management of a talar body fracture in a skeletally immature patient.
abstract: We present the case of an 11-year-old girl who presented to our Emergency Department having fallen from a height of 8.5 meters. Amongst the sustained injuries was a comminuted fracture of the body of the talus. This was managed conservatively with an excellent outcome. We discuss the case with reference to the literature in this field, particularly highlighting comparisons between cases from patients with mature bone and those with immature bone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Gwent NP20 2UB, Wales. mctdoc@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cartwright-Terry
authors.forename: Huw
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pullen
mesh_terms: D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D002133:Calcium Sulfate