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International Journal of Surgery & Surgical Procedures Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJSSP-137, 3 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4443/2018/137
Case Report
Closed Total Talar Dislocation with Associated Tarsal Fractures: Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Andrew Chia Chen Chou1,* and Mohan Tiruchittampalam2

1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, The Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore
2Senior Consultant, Department of Accident and Emergency, Changi General Hospital 2 Simei Street 3, Singapore
Dr. Andrew Chou, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital The Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856; E-mail: andrew.chou@alumni.stanford.edu
16 February 2018; 21 July 2018; 23 July 2018
Chou A, Tiruchittampalam M (2018) Closed Total Talar Dislocation with Associated Tarsal Fractures: Case Report and a Review of the Literature. Int J Surg Surgical Porced 3: 137. https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4443/2018/137

Abstract

Closed total talar dislocations are rare injuries that result in a dislocation of the talus from its surrounding articulations and typically occur in the context of a high energy trauma. Only a handful of cases exist in the literature discussing the diagnosis and management of closed total talar dislocations. We report the case of 36-year-old woman diagnosed with a closed total talar dislocation associated with multiple tarsal fractures. In view of neurovascular compromise, she successfully underwent urgent closed reduction under sedation in the emergency room and was admitted for further investigations. Here, we discuss her case, review the existing literature, and discuss the recommended management.