Presentation
Pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight on foot. The patient reported a jump from a height.
Patient Data
Non displaced talar body fracture.
Note the typical appearance of a toddler fracture of the distal tibia.
red: talar body fracture
blue: toddler fracture
arrow: talar body fracture on the frontal view
Case Discussion
Pediatric talar fractures are extremely rare 1, due to the mainly cartilaginous composition of this bone in children. This gives it a high elastic resilience 2. Neck fractures are the most common; followed by body fractures. Fractures of the talar head are usually secondary to dislocation of the midtarsal joint 3.