Osteochondral Injury of the Talus (Osteochondritis Dissecans, OcD); The cartilage lining of the anklebone can be bruised when a sprain of the ankle occurs. As the anklebone (the talus) twists inside its box-like housing, the edge of the talus rubs up and hits the end of the tibia.
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Injuries of the talus may therefore effect both the ankle and subtalar joint and affect multiple planes of movement of the foot and ankle. These injuries range from relatively minor chips or fragments that are broken off the edges of the talus to very serious fractures that can be quite devastating.
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The ankle is a joint which is formed by the tibia and fibula (bones above the ankle in the foreleg) and the talus (below the ankle joint). The ankle joint allows for the upwards (dorsiflexion) and downwards (plantarflexion) motion.
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- Avascular Necrosis and Salvage of Talus Fractures; - Blood Supply to Talus; - Congenital Vertical Talus; - Talar Head Frx:; - Fractures of the Talar Neck:; ... - talus is the highest portion of the dome, forms the joint w/ tibia and fibula, is supported by the other tarsal bones, and articulates w/ calcaneus...
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Most injuries to the talus result from motor vehicle accidents, although falls from heights also can injure the talus. These injuries are often associated with injuries to the lower back.
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injuries and there is little reference to them in recent literature. THE. PATIENTS. Between. 1949 and. 1968 fifty-eight major injuries of the talus ...
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The talus is one of the important bones that makes up the ankle joint. Over one half of the talus is covered with cartilage--it serves as an important link between the leg and the foot. The talus moves not only at the ankle joint, Therefore, injuries to the talus can affect motion of the ankle and foot joints.
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Foot Injuries and Disorders ... Injuries and Wounds ... Fracture of the Talus(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... Diabetes & Endocrinology...
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The purpose of the present study was to assess the incidence, anatomic distribution, and nature of fatigue bone stress injuries of the talus in military ...
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