title: Talar Fractures in Children: A Possible Injury After Go-Karting Accidents.
abstract: Go-karting is an increasingly popular high-energy sport enjoyed by both children and adults. Because of the speeds involved, accidents involving go-karts can lead to serious injury. We describe 6 talar fractures in 4 patients that resulted from go-karting accidents. Talar fractures can cause severe damage to the tibiotalar joint, talocalcaneal or subtalar joint, and the talonavicular joint. This damage can, in turn, lead to complications such as avascular necrosis, arthritis, nonunion, delayed union, and neuropraxia, which have the potential to cause long-term disability in a child.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Resident, Department of Trauma Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands. Electronic address: S.Kamphuis@elisabeth.nl.
authors.forename: Saskia J M
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kamphuis
authors.affiliation: Surgeon, RadboudUMC, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Claartje M E M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Meijs
authors.affiliation: Trauma Surgeon, Haga Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kleinveld
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Carel H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Diekerhof
authors.affiliation: Trauma Surgeon, Department of Trauma Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frank H W M
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: van der Heijden
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: ankle injury; lower extremity; motor vehicle collision; pediatrics; trauma