Abstract
BackgroundWe retrospectively evaluated the mid-term results of surgery for talar process fractures (lateral and posterior processes) and exploratively analyzed parameters that potentially impact treatment outcomes. MethodsFifteen patients who underwent internal fixation (January 2000 to December 2015) were examined for radiological and clinical functional outcomes. The independent parameters evaluated were age, sex, extent of general injury, soft-tissue damage, surgical latency, and fracture type. ResultsAll fractures healed completely. Three patients developed osteoarthritis. The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle/Hindfoot Scale score was 79.5±18.6, the Functional Foot Index score was 31.1±31.4, and the physical and mental component summary scores of the Short Form 36, version 2, were 46.6±11.8 and 50.3±9.1, respectively. No influence on the above scores was determined. ConclusionsThe clinical outcomes of internal fixation of talar process fractures were good. Delayed surgical treatment (≥14days) did not significantly lead to poorer outcomes in our patients.
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