Citation

Kamphuis SJ, Meijs CM, Kleinveld S, Diekerhof CH, van der Heijden FH. J. Foot Ankle Surg. 2015; 54(6): 1206-1212.

Affiliation

Trauma Surgeon, Department of Trauma Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1053/j.jfas.2015.07.013

PMID

26364700

Abstract

Go-karting is an increasingly popular high-energy sport enjoyed by both children and adults. Because of the speeds involved, accidents involving go-karts can lead to serious injury. We describe 6 talar fractures in 4 patients that resulted from go-karting accidents. Talar fractures can cause severe damage to the tibiotalar joint, talocalcaneal or subtalar joint, and the talonavicular joint. This damage can, in turn, lead to complications such as avascular necrosis, arthritis, nonunion, delayed union, and neuropraxia, which have the potential to cause long-term disability in a child.

Language: en