A.X.Papadopoulos, M.Tyllianakis, E. Lambiris

EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF

TALAR FRACTURES

Orthopeadic Department of Patras University

Head: Prof. E. Lambiris

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TALAR FRACTURES:

Dorsiflexion (extension) is the main

mechanism of injury

3% of all foot fractures

Arthritis is common: 70% of talus

surface is covered by cartilage

High likelihood of vascular interruption

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PATIENTS

12 (52,2%) multi-injured patients

Between 1992 and 2000, 25 patients with

talus fractures were treated

Mean age 31,8 y (16 - 64 y)

Follow-up: 23 patients [20 men-3 women]

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ΜΗΧΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΚΩΣΗΣ

15

8

Τροχαίο ατύχημα

Πτώση από ύψος

65,2%

34,7%

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Talar neck fracture 15 patients (65,2%)

CLASSIFICATION:

A B

C D

(Hawkins 1970 - Canale and Kelly’s modification 1978)

Talar body fracture(shearing) :

4 patients (17,4%)

Talar head fracture:

1 patient

Talar process fracture :3 patients

(13,1%)-posterior tubercle ORTHO PATRAS

RADIOLOGICAL EVALUATION

Foot-Ankle in 15% inversion

Talus CT (saggital,tranverse and coronal)

Foot-Ankle F+P

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Surgical treatment : 18 patients

TREATMENT

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Excellent: 11 patients

(47,8%)

Good: 5 patients

(21,7%)

Moderate: 3 patients

(16,6%)

Poor: 4 patients

(17,4%)

RESULTS

Mean folow-up : 58 months (12 months - 9 years)

FUNCTION (40)

GAIT (10)

RANGE OF MOTION (10)

SUMMARY (100)

Iowa Ankle evaluation score

FREEDOM FROM PAIN (40)

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2

2 1 1

5 1 1

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

poor

moderate

good

excellent

A

B

C

D

NECK # RESULTS

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1 1

1

1

2

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

poor

moderate

good

excellent

body

process

BODY-PROCESS-HEAD # RESULTS

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COMPLICATIONS

Arthritis

Avascular necrosis: 1 patient

Subtalar: 6 patients

Ankle: 2 patients

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Α.H. 19 years old,

neck # type A

and posterior

tubercle #

3/12 PO

6 /12 PO

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Κ.D. 64 y

neck #

type D

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3 years PO

Κ.D. PO

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P.T. 31y

body #

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P.T. 1,5 y PO

ankle arthritis-arthrodesis

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P.N. 25y, head #

4y PO

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H.B. 59y, neck # type B1,5 m PO

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H.B. 5m PO

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CONCLUSION

Immediated anatomical reduction with

internal fixation is essential for good results

after talus fractures

Undisplaced talus fractures can be treared

conservatively by immobilization and

close observation

Internal fixation using Herbert screw may

be a good alternative solution

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