Archives of Trauma Research

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2017  |  Volume : 6  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 49--52

Isolated open total talar dislocation: A case report and literature review


Sylvain Steinmetz, Niccolo Rotigliano, Philippe Zermatten 
 Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand, Sion, Switzerland

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Philippe Zermatten
Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier du Valais Romand, Sion
Switzerland

Open total talar dislocation without associated fractures is an extremely rare injury. There are scant reports in the literature. Accordingly, there is no consensus about the appropriate treatment of the extruded talus. We present the case of a 33-year-old man who sustained an isolated open total talar dislocation focusing on its management and outcome and review the literature. Open total talar dislocation is a terrible injury and its treatment is demanding. Early reimplantation of the talus appears to be a relatively risk-free and feasible procedure. Talectomy should be considered as a salvage procedure.


How to cite this article:
Steinmetz S, Rotigliano N, Zermatten P. Isolated open total talar dislocation: A case report and literature review.Arch Trauma Res 2017;6:49-52


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Steinmetz S, Rotigliano N, Zermatten P. Isolated open total talar dislocation: A case report and literature review. Arch Trauma Res [serial online] 2017 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];6:49-52
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