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Talus Fractures

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EQ is a 42-year-old female who presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of right ankle pain after being involved in a high-speed motorcycle accident. She denies any other injuries or pain, and is unable to bear any weight on her right lower extremity.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Suite 4200, South tower Medical Center East – 1215 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA

    Hassan R. Mir M.D.

  2. Department of Orthopedics, Florida Orthopedic Institute, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA

    Roy W. Sanders M.D.

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  1. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Vanderbilt University, MCE-South Tower Suite 4200, Nashville, 37232, Tennessee, USA

    Manish K. Sethi

  2. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Vanderbilt University, MCE-South Tower Suite 4200, Nashville, 37232, Tennessee, USA

    A. Alex Jahangir

  3. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, MCE-South Tower Suite 4200, Nashville, 37232, Tennessee, USA

    William T. Obremskey

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Mir, H.R., Sanders, R.W. (2013). Talus Fractures. In: Sethi, M., Jahangir, A., Obremskey, W. (eds) Orthopedic Traumatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3511-2_25

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