What Kind of Procedure Should be Indicated for the Comminuted Talar Fracture as Initial Treatment?

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Open reduction is most difficult to perform in comminuted talar fractures, because it necessitates osteotomy of the lateral or medial malleolus. Furthermore, the incidence of aseptic talar necrosis after a comminuted fracture is extremely high. Fifty-seven tali...

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Main Authors: Ryuhei Katsui MD, Yoshinori Takakura MD, Norihiro Samoto MD, PhD, Akira Taniguchi MD, Yasuhito Tanaka MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000237