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Since the degree of comminution, fracture alignment, and articular congruity of talar fractures are important determinants of treatment, we review the helical CT technique for detecting and assessing the extent of acute talar fractures. Helical CT can be used to classify talar neck fractures which often cannot be determined by radiography. It is also useful in detecting posterior process, lateral process, and avulsion fractures, as well as acute osteochondral fractures. Multiplanar CT using 1-mm acquisitions allows optimal evaluation, detects fractures initially missed on radiographs, and determines further extent of fractures.
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Wechsler, R.J., Schweitzer, M.E., Karasick, D. et al. Helical CT of talar fractures. Skeletal Radiol 26, 137–142 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050209
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