R. Khazim et Pt. Salo, TALAR NECK FRACTURE WITH TALAR HEAD DISLOCATION AND INTACT ANKLE AND SUBTALAR JOINTS - A CASE-REPORT, Foot & ankle international, 16(1), 1995, pp. 44-48
The authors describe a rare case of fracture of the neck of the talus
associated with talonavicular dislocation but no disruption of the ank
le and subtalar joints. The fracture united after open reduction and i
nternal fixation. The head of the talus revealed avascular necrosis bu
t the body did not. A literature review retrieved one previous report
of a similar injury, but it was open and became infected. The unique f
eatures of this injury pattern and its specific complication, isolated
avascular necrosis of the talar head, are discussed.