
Unusual posteromedial tubercle fracture extending to the talar dome
Author(s) -
Pappa Eleni,
Michalos Michael,
Zisis Konstantinos,
Koundis George,
Kokoroghiannis Constantine,
Evangelopoulos Dimitrios
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3318
Subject(s) - medicine , subtalar joint , dome (geology) , tubercle , fracture (geology) , anatomy , joint (building) , ankle , geology , architectural engineering , geotechnical engineering , engineering , paleontology , bacteria , bacilli
The present case is unique in that the fracture of the posteromedial talar tubercule involved the tibiotalar rather than the subtalar joint as described in existing reports, which underlines the need for acute management by the Orthopaedic Surgeon