title: Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and radiographic correlation of nonunion of the posteromedial tubercle of the talus: a case report.
abstract: Fracture of the posteromedial tubercle of the talus is an uncommon injury that is often missed on plain radiographs. In the present report, we describe the case of an adult male with a chronic nonunited fracture of the medial tubercle of the posterior process of the talus after having undergone clinical and radiographic evaluation in a community hospital emergency department. A review of the computed tomographic, magnetic resonance imaging, and plain film radiographic findings associated with nonunion of the posteromedial tubercle of the talus is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Professor, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, NY. Electronic address: winrad@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.affiliation: Resident, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
authors.forename: Jalpen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Student, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY.
authors.forename: Joshua I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.affiliation: University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Loria
authors.affiliation: Practicing Physician, Medical Arts Radiology, Commack, NY.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parnell
authors.affiliation: Attending Physician, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brenner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cedell's fracture; Stieda's process; flexor hallucis longus; os trigonum; radiograph; trauma