Careful diagnosis helps fracture patients put best foot forward Date: December 3, 2009 Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Summary: Located in areas of the foot that can be hard to ...

They believed careful review of the plain radiographs to determine the fracture line through the inferior surface of the talus would permit an accurate diagnosis.

When the lateral line of the fracture extends proximally, the lateral process of the talus may be comminuted with fragments loose in the subtalar joint.