The injuries of the talus are rare. In this retrospective study, complications of 359 talar lesions are studied. Secondary displacement occurred in 8%. Bone infection remained low in spite of frequent primary skin injury (20%). Bone fusion was slow but no case of non-union could be found. Avascular necrosis of the body or of the trochlea occurred in 33% but could be partially prevented by accurate reduction of the fractured bone. Osteoarthritis occurred in 33%.
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