Primary fusion as salvage following talar neck fracture: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
For a 29-year-old man with a three-week-old Hawkins Type IV talar neck fracture, intra-operative reduction and fixation were not possible due to soft tissue contractures and severe comminution. A primary talonavicular and subtalar arthrodesis with the use of iliac crest bone graft was performed. Postoperative follow-up at 16 months demonstrated solid fusions, no avascular necrosis of the talus and a functional range of motion at the ankle. He was not capable of returning to his job of roof maintenance.
Medical subject headings
- Arthrodesis
- Foot Joints
- Fractures, Bone
- Fractures, Comminuted
- Talus
Anatomy
- ankle
- foot