Transcription of Talus Fractures: Evaluation and Treatment - CMO …
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Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons114 Major fractures and dislocations ofthe Talus and peritalar joints areuncommon. However, fractures ofthe Talus rank second in frequency(after calcaneal fractures) of alltarsal bone injuries. The incidenceof fractures of the Talus ranges to of all fractures most commonlyoccur when a person falls from aheight or sustains some other typeof forced dorsiflexion injury to thefoot or ankle. The anatomic config-uration of the injury is importantbecause of both the function of thetalus and its relationship to the ten-uous blood supply.
Paul T. Fortin, MD, and Jeffrey E. Balazsy, MD Vol 9, No 2, March/April 2001 115 facets is a transverse groove, which, with a similar groove on the dor-
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