Management of Isolated Bilateral Sustentaculum Tali of Calcaneum Fracture with Long-term Follow-up: A Case Report
Manish Ladhania, Nilesh Kothari, Nishanth V Pushkaran, Varun Chouhan
Keywords :
Case report, Hindfoot, Open reduction and internal fixation, Sustentaculum tali
Citation Information :
Ladhania M, Kothari N, Pushkaran NV, Chouhan V. Management of Isolated Bilateral Sustentaculum Tali of Calcaneum Fracture with Long-term Follow-up: A Case Report. J Foot Ankle Surg Asia-Pacific 2024; 11 (3):138-141.
Isolated fractures of sustentaculum tali of calcaneum are rare and often missed at an initial visit; they have implication on future hindfoot function as it is a vital load-bearing structure. Thorough clinical examination and proper imaging is necessary not to miss this kind of fracture. The severity of injury, soft tissue compromise, amount of displacement, and stability of fixation are the key factors affecting the outcome. This article describes a case study of bilateral isolated fractures of sustentaculum tali with 3.5 years of follow-up.
Conclusion: Isolated fractures of the sustentaculum tali tend to be ignored and misdiagnosed as acute ankle sprain. Anatomical open reduction and internal fixation through a medial approach reduce the long-term complications.
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