Fracture of the Entire Posterior Talar Process in an Adolescent Boy

Case report: Fractures of the talus in adolescents are uncommon and usually involve the talar body or neck. We report a rare fracture of the entire posterior talar process in a 14-year-old boy who fell during skateboarding. He was managed with open reduction and fixation with a headless screw. He gradually regained sports activities after 4 months and had no further complaints at his last follow-up evaluation, 18 months postoperatively. Conclusion: In posterior talar process fractures, operative treatment can provide a good functional outcome. Patients must be followed with serial radiographs because of the high incidence of nonunion and avascular necrosis.

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