Subtalar dislocation with ipsilateral shaft of femur fracture: a case report

Arun Pandey; Anil Meena; Sundeep Balasubramaniam; Arun Padmananthan; Raj Kumar Gupta; Shivendra Pati Tripathi

doi:10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20263961

Authors

Arun Pandey Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, AIIMS Gorakhpur, India
Anil Meena Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, AIIMS Gorakhpur, India
Sundeep Balasubramaniam Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, AIIMS Gorakhpur, India
Arun Padmananthan
Raj Kumar Gupta Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, AIIMS Gorakhpur, India
Shivendra Pati Tripathi Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, AIIMS Gorakhpur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20263961

Keywords:

Subtalar dislocations, Hindfoot, Peritalar dislocations, STJ instability, Ligaments of subtalar joint

Abstract

Fractures and ligamentous injuries of the foot are significant and challenging injuries in the context of orthopaedic trauma. Foot fractures & dislocations are regarded as the most frequently missed extremity injuries. Subtalar dislocations account for about 1% of total dislocations & when combined with ipsilateral femur shaft fractures makes them even rare and with more associated complications. Subtalar joint stability is determined by its ligamentous structures. These dislocations involve dislocation of talocalcaneal and talonavicular joints. AVN, Arthritis and chronic instability may arise post reduction and are dreaded long term complications and hence emphasis on timely reduction.

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