摘要
BACKGROUND Total talar dislocation (TTD) is very uncommon for many orthopedic surgeons and emergency/trauma specialists. Scarce cases of TTD have been reported, mainly in the form of open fracture-dislocation injury. CASE SUMMARY We report a very rare injury of closed TTD with a follow-up period of 36 mo. Initial closed reduction was not successful because of a fractured highly unstable medial malleolus displaced into the ankle mortise, blocking the relocation of the talus. The patient was able to walk pain-free after the 3rd month of surgery. At the 36-mo follow-up, there were 10 degrees of flexion loss and 10 degrees of extension loss in the tibiotalar joint. Furthermore, 5 degrees of subtalar joint inversion-eversion loss was present. CONCLUSION Open reduction should be performed for closed TTDs unless closed reduction is successful.
BACKGROUND Total talar dislocation（TTD） is very uncommon for many orthopedic surgeons and emergency/trauma specialists. Scarce cases of TTD have been reported,mainly in the form of open fracture-dislocation injury.CASE SUMMARY We report a very rare injury of closed TTD with a follow-up period of 36 mo.Initial closed reduction was not successful because of a fractured highly unstable medial malleolus displaced into the ankle mortise, blocking the relocation of the talus. The patient was able to walk pain-free after the 3rd month of surgery. At the 36-mo follow-up, there were 10 degrees of flexion loss and 10 degrees of extension loss in the tibiotalar joint. Furthermore, 5 degrees of subtalar joint inversion-eversion loss was present.CONCLUSION Open reduction should be performed for closed TTDs unless closed reduction is successful.
