Abstract

• Purpose
  To find the proper way and timing of treatment for minimizing the posttraumatic complication of peritalar dislocation or fracture-dislocation.
• Materials and Methods
  We reviewed total 12 cases of peritalar dislocation or fracture-dislocation that consist of 9 cases of subtalar joint dislocations, I case of talonavicular joint dislocation and 2 cases of talar fracture-dislocations. Closed reduction was performed for subtalar dislocation without suturing the torn ligaments. The average follow up period was 25 months.
• Results
  Of 9 subtalar dislocations, 8 cases presented acceptable results. But 1 case of a 28-year-old male patient with prolonged heavy sports activity history presented pain and mild limping. The other 3 cases of talo-navicular joint dislocation and talar fracture-dislocations presented acceptable results except one complaining of scar contracture.
• Conclusion
  Complications such as early skin necrosis or neurovascular damage could be prevented by early closed reduction for peritalar dislocations or fracture dislocations, and the repair of torn ligaments of ankle joint in peritalar dislocations did not affect the end results.
• Key words: Talus, Subtalar joint, Talo-navicular joint, Peritalar dislocation

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