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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach
Published on: January 24, 2018
Total dislocation of the talus
Benjamin Johnson1,2, Nick Rouholamin3, Amit Patel3
1The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7AG, UK. bjohnso25@yahoo.co.uk.
Abstract:
Total talar dislocations, in which the talus is dislodged from all three of its articulations are rare, comprising only 3.4% of all major talar injuries. The most common complications are osteomyelitis and avascular necrosis. The current literature on total talar dislocations is based on small series and case reports. This literature review outlines the anatomy and blood supply to the talus and discusses the mechanism of injury, presentation, treatment and complications associated with total dislocations of the talus.
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