Treatment for Total Extrusion of the Talus (Missing Talus) using the Sandwich Block Tibiocalcaneonavicular Arthrodesis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jae Hoon LEE
1
;
Duke Whan CHUNG
;
Bi O JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ljhos@khnmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Talus;
Missing talus;
Tibiocalcaneonavicular arthrodesis with sandwich bone block
- MeSH:
Arthrodesis;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Motorcycles;
Pseudarthrosis;
Talus
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2009;13(2):230-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Total extrusion of the talus is a very rare injury. If the talus is found in a short time, it can be restored to its original position. If the talus is missing or found too late, however, surgeons may attempt tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis or use a pseudoarthrosis without repositioning the talus. As direct tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis may shorten the lower extremity, tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis using a sandwich block can be performed. We performed tibiocalcaneonavicular arthrodesis using a sandwich block to treat a patient with open talus extrusion caused by a motorcycle accident and obtained good clinical results.
