Presentation
Pain, swelling and inability to bear weight on foot. He reported a jump from a height.
Patient Data
Age: 4 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pediatric talus body fracture
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Lateral
Non displaced talar body fracture.
Note the typical appearance of a Toddler fracture of the distal tibia.
From the case:
Pediatric talus body fracture
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Lateral
Red: Talar body fracture.
Blue: Toddler fracture
Arrow: Talar body fracture on the frontal view.
Case Discussion
Pediatric talar fractures are extremely rare1, due to the mainly cartilaginous composition of this bone in children. This gives it a high elastic resilience 2. Neck fractures are the most common; followed by body fractures. Fractures of the talar head are usually secondary to dislocation of the midtarsal joint 3.