The Foot
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 38-41, March 2007

Avulsion fracture of the medial tubercle of the posterior process of the talus:

Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography features

Pediatric Orthopaedics Department, KAT Accident Hospital, Athens, Greece

Abstract 

Fractures of the medial tubercle of the posterior talar process are rare avulsion fractures, which commonly remain undetected during the first presentation of the patient in the Emergency Department, simulating a more benign ankle sprain. The diagnostic evaluation using three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) and the successful conservative treatment of a medial tubercle fracture in a young athlete is presented.

Keywords: Computed tomography (CT), Fracture, Medial tubercle

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PII: S0958-2592(06)00056-3

doi:10.1016/j.foot.2006.04.004

The Foot
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 38-41, March 2007

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