J Korean Fract Soc.
1989 Nov;2(2):194-201. 10.12671/jksf.1989.2.2.194.
Avascular Necrosis After the Fracture of the Neck of the Talus
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2311769
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1989.2.2.194
Abstract
- Avascular necrosis was a frequent complication of the fracture of the neck of the talus. Hawkins described a subchondral radiolucency visible in the body of the talus six to eight weeks after fracture. This sign has proved to be a useful objective prognostic sign; the presence of this sign would not undergo avscular necrosis. In eleven patients, serial roetgenograms were examined for this phenomenon. The results were as follows: 1. Six fractures that had the Hawkins sign did not undergo avascular necrosis. 2. Also, we experienced two cases of partial Hawkins sign which developed the partial avascular necrosis.
