TALAR BODY FRACTURES - 02/09/11
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Fractures of the body of the talus include a variety of injuries, ranging from minor to devastating in nature. Sneppen and Buhl16 classified them into five types: transchondral and osteochondral fractures (includes osteochondritis desiccans); coronal, sagittal, or horizontal shear fractures (whole-body fractures); posterior tubercle fractures (shepherd's fractures); lateral process fractures; and crush fractures of the whole body. The talar body is an integral component of the ankle and subtalar joints, and all fractures of the body require anatomic reduction and usually undergo internal fixation for definitive treatment. Because of the wide disparity of treatment and prognosis for these different fractures, each is discussed separately.
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Vol 32 - N° 1
P. 65-77 - janvier 2001 Retour au numéro
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