Cover Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN:
8750-7315
Online Publication Date:
Sep 1991

Fracture-dislocation of the talus in the pediatric patient. An unusual injury

JM Stutz Department of Podiatric Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Hayward, CA 92335.

Search for other papers by JM Stutz in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
,
JM Karlin Department of Podiatric Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Hayward, CA 92335.

Search for other papers by JM Karlin in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
, and
N Daly Department of Podiatric Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Hayward, CA 92335.

Search for other papers by N Daly in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-81-9-495
Restricted access
Copyright Permission Requests
USD  $35.00
Click here to view the full Terms and Conditions

Subtalar fracture-dislocations in children are unusual, perhaps because of the greater elasticity of bone in children. The authors have presented a case of medial subtalar dislocation in a 13-year-old boy, accompanied by a rare fracture of the entire posterior process of the talus. This particular fracture has not been previously reported in association with a subtalar joint dislocation, nor has it been reported in a child. The patient was treated successfully by closed reduction of both the dislocation and the fractures.

Save