Talus fracture: Difference between revisions
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**Immediate ortho consultation required (high rate of avascular necrosis) | **Immediate ortho consultation required (high rate of avascular necrosis) | ||
*Minor fracture | *Minor fracture | ||
**[[Posterior | **[[Posterior Ankle Splint]] | ||
**Non-weight bearing | |||
**Ortho referral | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 04:40, 4 January 2014
Background
- Almost always associated with other injuries
Diagnosis
- CT often required for accurate diagnosis
Management
- Major fracture (talar neck and head)
- Immediate ortho consultation required (high rate of avascular necrosis)
- Minor fracture
- Posterior Ankle Splint
- Non-weight bearing
- Ortho referral
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli
- Uptodate