Presentation
Unspecified injury.
Patient Data
The visualized osseous structures show marked osteopenia, with prominent resorption of the bone deep to the articular cortices, most notably along the talar dome indicating adequate vascular supply.
A single cannulated cortical screw through the neck of the talus is noted without evidence of complication.
The visualized osseous structures show marked osteopenia, with prominent resorption of the bone deep to the articular cortices.
The blue arrows indicate the subchondral lucent line which represents Hawkins sign.
Case Discussion
Classic example of Hawkins sign, indicating that the talus has an adequate vascular supply and is unlikely to undergo avascular necrosis as a result of a talar neck fracture.
This case is courtesy of George Matcuk, MD who generously shared it with me.
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