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Talar Avulsion Fracture


1. Crim J: Talus Fractures. 16 Nov 2007. 17 Dec 2008. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/396568-overview.

2. Higgins TF and Baumgaertner MR: Diagnosis and Treatment of Fractures of the Talus: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Foot Ankle Int, 20(9), Sept 1999: 595-605.

3. Ho K and Abu-Laban RB: Ankle and Foot. In Marx JA, Hockberger RS, and Walls RM (eds): Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 6th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2006.

4. Wheeless CR III: Injuries of the Talus. 17 Dec 2007. 17 Dec 2008. http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/injuries_of_the_talus.

The authors would like to acknowledge Amy Zosel, MD, for her contributions to this case.

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