Talus Fracture

1.What is Talus Fracture?                             

The talus is one of the major bones that form the ankle joint and serves as an important link between the leg and foot. It's also a unique bone, as it's over half covered with cartilage that provides cushion and allows bones to move more freely against each other.

Injuries to the talus can have a significant effect on the motion of your ankle and foot joints and limit your ability to walk and bear weight

2.How Different talus fractures looks like?

• Minimally displaced: Talus bone fracture but it stays in its position or displaced a bit
• Displaced: In this type of fracture, fractured talus bone displaced from its normal position and approximation of the lost.
• Open or compound: Talus bone breaks through skin. It may involve ligaments, tendons, or neurovascular structure.

3.Symptoms of talus fractures ?

• Swelling around the ankle joint
• Pain with movement of the ankle
• Fracture blisters
• Bruising of the skin
• Inability to place weight on the joint

4.How talus fracture can be diagnosed?

X-ray and CT Scan are two basic tools to diagnose talus fracture

5.What to do for Talus Fracture?

Treatment of talus fracture depends upon severity of fracture. Minimally displaced fracture can be treated without operative with the help of Cast or Walker boot. Displaced fracture and fracture with wound must be treated with operation.

Different operative tools are available now in India like Screws and Plates (Both SS and Titanium).

After operation patient has to be in plaster for few weeks. After certain period of time , patient can put weight on ground and do movement of his/her ankle.