Talus fracture Flashcards
Talus neck fracture
50% of fractures
axial compression trauma with plantar flexion
Talus corpus fracture
15-20% of fractures
rotation + forced plantar flexion
Talus head fracture
speak for a Chopart lesion
forced ad or abduction of forefoot
Processus lateralis tali fracture
forced dorsal flexion with eversion and external rotation
Snowboard ankle
Broden X Ray
Talus luxation and subluxation
landing with internal rotation and plantarflexion
Basket / volleyball
Hawkins classification
I not dislocated vertical neck fracture
II dislocated neck fracture with dislocation of subtalar joint
III neck fracture with tibiotalar joint
IV neck fracture with subtalar and talonavicular dislocation
Conservative with
undislplaced corpus and neck fractures
although for corpus fracture ORIF recommended
AVN often bei
Talus neck fracture
AVN 75-100% for type III fractures
Optimale view for talar neck
Canale view
max equinus
15% pronation
75° cephalad
Operate if
more than 2 mm displacement