Medial subtalar dislocation without the presence of fracture. Case report

Authors

  • Jorge Andres Largo González Fundación Clínica Abood Shaio. Bogotá, Colombia
  • Camilo Andres Estrada Cely Universidad El Bosque. Bogotá, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccot.2016.01.004

Keywords:

subtalar dislocation, fracture

Abstract

The case is presented of a 33-year-old patient admitted to the emergency department with a medial subtalar dislocation of the heel without the presence of an associated fracture. Treatment consisted of closed reduction and posterior splint immobilisation for 4 weeks, with a satisfactory clinical and radiological outcome after three months of follow up.

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Author Biographies

Jorge Andres Largo González, Fundación Clínica Abood Shaio. Bogotá, Colombia

Ortopedista y Traumatólogo, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Fundación Clínica Abood Shaio, Bogotá, Colombia.

Camilo Andres Estrada Cely, Universidad El Bosque. Bogotá, Colombia

Residente de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.

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2016-03-14

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Largo González JA, Estrada Cely CA. Medial subtalar dislocation without the presence of fracture. Case report. Rev. Colomb. Ortop. Traumatol. [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 14 [cited 2025 Jun. 1];29(2):61-6. Available from: https://revistasccotorg.biteca.online/index.php/rccot/article/view/427

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