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Fracture of the lateral process of the talus: appearance at MR imaging and clinical significance

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The case of a 59-year-old man with chronic lateral ankle pain following an inversion injury is presented. MR imaging performed to evaluate for soft tissue injury revealed an unsuspected fracture of the lateral process of the talus. The patient underwent surgical exploration of the fracture with debridement of adjacent loose bodies and is currently undergoing aggressive physical rehabilitation.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, 759th MDTS/MTRD, 2200 Bergquist Drive, STE 1, Lackland AFB, TX 78236–5300, USA, , , , , , US

    T. G. Sanders & William B. Morrison

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas, USA, , , , , , US

    Amy Jo Ptaszek

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  1. T. G. Sanders
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Received: 23 November 1998 Revision requested: 18 December 1998 Revision received: 4 January 1999 Accepted: 4 January 1999

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Sanders, T., Ptaszek, A. & Morrison, W. Fracture of the lateral process of the talus: appearance at MR imaging and clinical significance. Skeletal Radiol 28, 236–239 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050508

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