title: [Treatment of fractures of the talar neck with hollow compression screw via inner malleolus approach].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore clinical effect of treatment of fractures of the talar neck with hollow compression screw via inner malleolus tomy approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twelve patients with fractures of the talar neck included 7 males and 5 females with a mean age of 38 years (reaging from 20 to 56 years). According to the Hawkins classification, 8 cases were type II and 4 cases were type II. Twelve patients were treated with hollow compression screw via inner malleolustomy approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the patients were followed up for 1 year to 6 years and 8 months (average 4 years and 5 months), all the fractures were bony union. The mean Hawkins score was excellent in 5 cases, good in 5 cases, fair in 1 case and poor in 1 case.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is a good method to treat the fractures of the talar neck with hollow compression screw via inner malleolus tomy approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Mindong Hospital of Ningde, Fuan 355000, Fujian, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Shou-Kun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qing-Shan
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011312:Pressure; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult