Neglected lateral process of talus fracture presenting as a loose body in tarsal canal  

作　　者：Kamal Bail Sharad Prabhakar Nitesh Gahlot Mandeep S Dhillon 

机构地区：[1]Department of Orthopedic Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160012, India

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Traumatology》2011年第6期379-382,共4页中华创伤杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Lateral process fractures of talus are rare injuries with a potential to cause significant morbidity if misdiagnosed. The appropriate management of these fractures is still controversial and only a few reports are available on this subject. We presented a case of a 37-year-old male with neglected fracture on the lateral process of talus which was misdiagnosed at the time of injury. The patient presented to 7 months after misdiagnosis with a chronic ankle pain. Our case is unique in the sense that it is a rare case of neglected fracture on the lateral process of taluswhich presented as a loose body in sinus tarsi. However, a surgery with an excision of the loose body presented a satisfactory outcome along with 2 years＇ follow-up. To our knowledge, it ought to he the first case reported in the English literature. Through this case report, we highlight the importance of high index of suspicion for such rare bony injuries while evaluating trauma to the lateral side of ankle and discuss the principles of management of these fractures.

关 键 词：Joint loose bodies Subtalarjoint TALUS 

分 类 号：U418.55[交通运输工程—道路与铁道工程] TH781[机械工程—仪器科学与技术]