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Lateral Talar Fracture
Aka: Lateral Talar Fracture, Talar Fracture of Lateral Process
- Mechanism
- Rapid foot inversion with ankle dorsiflexion
- Signs
- Tender anterior and inferior to lateral malleolus
- Radiology: Ankle XRay
- Fracture best seen on mortise view
- Subtalar effusion may be present on lateral view
- Management
- Non-weight bearing Short Leg Cast indications
- Small fragment displaced less than 2 mm
- Surgical management
- Large or displaced Fracture fragment
- References
- Judd (2002) Am Fam Physician 66(5):785-94 [PubMed]