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Reduction of irreducible Hawkins III talar neck fracture by means of a medial malleolar osteotomy: a report of three cases with a 4-year mean follow-up

Published inJournal of orthopaedic trauma, vol. 25, no. 5, p. e47-50
Publication date2011
Abstract

We report three cases of a closed Hawkins III talar neck fracture in which the posteromedially dislocated talar body was irreducible even with combined anteromedial and anterolateral approaches. Our intraoperative solution was to proceed with a medial malleolar osteotomy, which resulted in an easy reduction. The combined incisions provided excellent exposure for anatomic reduction and rigid internal fixation. At a mean follow-up of 4 years, all fractures had healed with no evidence of avascular necrosis or talar dome collapse.

Keywords
  • Adult
  • Ankle Injuries/radiography/surgery
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods
  • Fracture Healing
  • Fractures, Bone/surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteotomy/methods
  • Talus/injuries/radiography/surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult
Citation (ISO format)
GONZALEZ, Amanda, STERN, Richard, ASSAL, Mathieu. Reduction of irreducible Hawkins III talar neck fracture by means of a medial malleolar osteotomy: a report of three cases with a 4-year mean follow-up. In: Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2011, vol. 25, n° 5, p. e47–50. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181ea5bd1
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