Painful nonunion of fracture of the entire posterior process of the talus: a case report

We report a 14-year-old boy in whom isolated nonunion fracture of the posterior process of the talus. He underwent surgical repair with Herbert Whipple screw fixation and plaster immobilization. Osseous union was achieved 3 months after surgery, resulting in the resolution of symptoms and complete f...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2005-12, Vol.125 (10), p.721-724
Main Authors: Nakai, Tsuyoshi, Murao, Ryoji, Temporin, Ko, Kakiuchi, Masaaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bone Screws
Case reports
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Fractures, Ununited - surgery
Humans
Male
Talus - injuries
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We report a 14-year-old boy in whom isolated nonunion fracture of the posterior process of the talus. He underwent surgical repair with Herbert Whipple screw fixation and plaster immobilization. Osseous union was achieved 3 months after surgery, resulting in the resolution of symptoms and complete functional recovery. To our knowledge, the present report is the first to describe a successful outcome for surgical treatment of painful nonunion of fracture of the entire posterior process of the talus.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-005-0055-8