title: Open total talus dislocation: a case report.
abstract: Total talus dislocation is a rare injury and is commonly accompanied by associated fractures. Common worrisome sequelae are infection, avascular necrosis and post-traumatic arthritis. We report here on a patient who sustained an open total talus dislocation with an ipsilateral medial malleolus fracture. Following early debridement, reduction and a combination of internal and external fixations, early recovery was good with no evidence of avascular necrosis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Total talus dislocation, avascular necrosis, infection, outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Pulau Pinang, George Town, Malaysia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Pulau Pinang, George Town, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Hs
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Pulau Pinang, George Town, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Cl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital Pulau Pinang, George Town, Malaysia.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zulkiflee