Fractures of the lateral process may be underdiagnosed. Unless radiographs are scrutinized closely to identify a fracture, these injuries are mistaken for severe ankle sprains.

The talus bone is a little longer than 5 centimeters in women and a bit over 6 centimeters in men. A fracture of the talus bone is a significant injury that can affect the function of your ankle ...

Tarsal coalition is an uncommon disorder with bony, cartilaginous or fibrous union between two or more bones of the hind- and midfoot. According to current data half of the patients with a tarsal ...

Lateral process fractures of the talus have a known association with snowboarding and represent as much as 34% of all ankle fractures sustained while snowboarding.

Indications for subtalar arthroscopy include the following: chondromalacia, subtalar impingement lesions, osteophytes, lysis of adhesions with post-traumatic arthrofibrosis, synovectomy and the ...

Discussion. Reports on stress fractures of the talar body are rare. Rossi et al1 found three stress fractures of the talar body in 24 562 clinical and radiographic skeletal records. More common, but ...