Concomitant talar neck fracture and Achilles tendon rupture.

Abstract

A 56-year-old man fell down 1 m from a ladder and sustained a forced dorsiflexion injury to his right ankle when his foot contacted a lower rung, which resulted in the rare combination of a Hawkins II fracture of the neck of the talus and a concomitant rupture of the Achilles tendon. Clinical examination and diagnostic imaging confirmed the injuries, and surgical fixation of the fracture and repair of the Achilles tendon were achieved by means of a posterior approach. Healing proceeded unremarkably, and, at 18 months postoperatively, the patient had regained full function despite a 5 degrees limitation of subtalar joint range of motion.