True Closed Posterior Subtalar Dislocation Without Fracture or Associated Malalignment. Case Report and Literature Review

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Juan Manuel Romero Ante
Sebastián Rosero Cabrera

Abstract

Subtalar dislocation is a rare type of dislocation that is characterized based on the relationship of the calcaneus to the talus, with the medial and lateral forms being more prevalent and the posterior and anterior forms appearing only in isolated cases in the literature. We present the case of a patient with a closed posterior subtalar dislocation without an associated fracture, as documented clinically and radiologically. We also include a video of the technique for closed reduction under anesthesia, as well as a review of the existing literature on this rare type of dislocation.

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Romero Ante, J. M., & Rosero Cabrera, S. (2024). True Closed Posterior Subtalar Dislocation Without Fracture or Associated Malalignment. Case Report and Literature Review. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 89(2), 190-198. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2024.89.2.1913
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Author Biographies

Juan Manuel Romero Ante, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Alma Mater de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Alma Mater de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

Sebastián Rosero Cabrera, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

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