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Talus fracture
Talus fracture is a break of the talus, which is a large bone of the heel, which helps connect the lower leg bone to the ankle.
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it ok to walk if I have a talus fracture?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the treatment for talus fracture?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible to have talus fracture and not realize it?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the presenting symptoms that follow a talus fracture?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it normal to be unable to walk on a talus fracture?
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A 25-year old asked:
Do talus fractures cause your foot to tingle and go numb?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is it safe to fly if you're recovering from a talus fracture?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Fully ruptured ATFL / CFL 18mths ago. Re-rolled ankle 1wk ago. X-ray shows lateral talus fracture. ATFL not visible. Cast / moonboot / weight bearing?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I think i can't walk because of my talus fracture. I hate my life. What should I do?
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A 30-year old asked:
How long will I need a cast for a talus fracture?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I have a talus fracture for a few weeks now and I am sleeping with this boot on I do not have anymore pain can I sleep bootless? Would like to have an alternative to sleeping without the heavy uncomfortable boot on to walk and sleep in.
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A 31-year old male asked:
Talus fracture 1 yr ago, ankle still stiff w/ limited flexibility despite good stretching & freq rehab. Pt say likely scar tissue. Is that true/normal?
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A 47-year old female asked:
If an X-ray or CT scan shows a talus fracture that happened months ago, is surgery usually needed?
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A 41-year old asked:
Acl and talus stress fracture, should I be concerned?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Exactly what is the time to check avn after talus neck fracture? No avn found in undisplaced talus neck fracture after 10 week post injury.
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A 28-year old male asked:
Patchy sclerosis in talar dome what does it mean? After a talus body fracture how seroius it affect talus? ? Weight bearing is permissible or not? ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Had surgery for compound talus neck fracture but still having swelling.is this normal?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I had an undisplaced vertical talus body fracture. It went undiagnosed for 5 months. The tibotalar joint was notinvolved. A patch of sclerosis is showing in the talar dome. What is the treatment option?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Ct scan showing non united verticle talus body fracture & patchy sclerosis in talar dome. 5 month post iinjury. Treatment option? ?
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A 28-year old male asked:
5 month old missed talus neck fracture. Undisplaced , no avn after 10 week post injury. Currently on cast immobilization. What is the best treatment?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Usdisplaced verticle talus body fracture with patchy sclerosis in talar dome detect by CT scan 5 month post injury. Doc advised for vascular grafting?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Can I have surgery to repair peroneal tendon and fractured talus at the same time?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Does hemachromatosis cause avascular narcosis? I was diagnosis with hemachromatosis in 03, surgery for fractured talus in 09, and may have avn in shoulder.
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A 30-year old female asked:
My talus bone is fractured and torn ligaments. I'm in a boot. It's been a month now and I'm still in pain, foot is still swollen. And red in places???
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A 31-year old female asked about a male:
Ankle sprain/avulsion fractured talus - 1 wk later still slight swelling, pain if bearing weight - foot turns purple & throbs when standing. Normal?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the reason for swelling on ankle after weight bearing. Talus body hairline fracture 8 months post injury. Doc says it is united.
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is it safe with walking on hair line fractured talus bone. Minimal pain but swelling on ankle. Avn is not confirmed in CT scan.
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A 33-year old asked:
I fractured my talus 9 months ago foot and it still hurts on up and down motion. What should I do?
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A 30-year old asked:
I fractured my talus 9 months ago, and my foot still hurts during up and down motions. What could be causing it?
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A 39-year old asked:
Did I fracture my talus bone? How do I know if I should get an x-ray?
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