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Talus Fractures
Keith Mayo
OTA Basic Fracture Course Expert

The talus (TAY-lus) is a small bone that sits between the heel bone (calcaneus) and the two bones of the lower leg (tibia and fibula). It has an odd humped shape, somewhat like a turtle. The bones of the lower leg "ride" on top and around the sides to form... Highly Reputable

Fractures of the Talus: Anatomy, Evaluation, and Management
Medscape General Medicine 1(3), 1999 Posted 06/14/1999
Brian C. Toolan, MD, and Bruce J. Sangeorzan MD
Abstract
Fractures of the talus comprise a broad spectrum of injuries and require an individualized approach to their evaluation and management, creating a challenging clinical entity for the orthopedic surgeon. Understanding...

Menu includes -
- Anterior Talar Impingement Syndrome
- Avascular Necrosis and Salvage of Talus Fractures
- Blood Supply to Talus
- Congenital Vertical Talus
- Talar Head Fracture:
- Fractures of the Talar Neck:
- Lateral Talar Process Frx:
- Posterior Process Talus Frx:
- Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
- Radiographic Evaluation:
- Sub Talar Dislocation
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

- two processes, lateral & posterior, project from body of talus;
- either process may be fractured, either as isolated injury or associated with other ankle or talar injuries;
- it is frequently confused with an ankle sprain;
- non union is a frequent complication of displaced lateral process fracture;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

- two processes, lateral & posterior, project from body of talus
- either process may be fractured, either as isolated injury or associated with other ankle or talar injuries;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Report from 16th Annual meeting of the OTA contains sections on
A distal tibia/pilon fractures
B Calcaneus Fractures
C Talus Fractures
D Ankle Fractures

fracture of the lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus

Author Julia Crim MD 2004 Updated: Dec 30, 2008
Contents - Introduction Differentials Radiograph CT Scan MRI Nuclear Medicine Intervention Pictures Bibliography
keywords: astragalus fractures
Fractures of the talus can be divided into types based on the 3 main anatomic divisions of the talus: body, neck, and head. Fractures of the body of...