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01-12-2005 | Case Report

Painful nonunion of fracture of the entire posterior process of the talus: a case report

Authors: Tsuyoshi Nakai, Ryoji Murao, Ko Temporin, Masaaki Kakiuchi

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 10/2005

Abstract

We report a 14-year-old boy in whom isolated nonunion fracture of the posterior process of the talus. He underwent surgical repair with Herbert Whipple screw fixation and plaster immobilization. Osseous union was achieved 3 months after surgery, resulting in the resolution of symptoms and complete functional recovery. To our knowledge, the present report is the first to describe a successful outcome for surgical treatment of painful nonunion of fracture of the entire posterior process of the talus.

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Title: Painful nonunion of fracture of the entire posterior process of the talus: a case report
Authors: Tsuyoshi Nakai
Ryoji Murao
Ko Temporin
Masaaki Kakiuchi
Publication date: 01-12-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 10/2005
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-005-0055-8

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