Case Report
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World J Orthop. May 18, 2021; 12(5): 329-337
Published online May 18, 2021. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v12.i5.329
Rare shear-type fracture of the talar head in a thirteen-year-old child — Is this a transitional fracture: A case report and review of the literature
Luca Monestier, Giacomo Riva, Luca Faoro, Michele Francesco Surace
Luca Monestier, Giacomo Riva, Orthopedic and Trauma Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese 21100, Italy
Luca Faoro, Residency Program in Orthopedics and Trauma, University of Insubria, Varese 21100, Italy
Michele Francesco Surace, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese 21020, Italy
Author contributions: Monestier L and Faoro L were the patient’s surgeons; Monestier L, Riva G, Faoro L reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Monestier L analyzed the imaging findings; Surace MF, Monestier L and Riva G were responsible for revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Luca Monestier, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Orthopedic and Trauma Unit, ASST Sette Laghi, via L. Borri 57, Varese 21100, Italy. dottlucamonestier@outlook.it
Received: January 12, 2021
Peer-review started: January 12, 2021
First decision: January 24, 2021
Revised: January 29, 2021
Accepted: March 18, 2021
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Published online: May 18, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Fractures of the talar head in childhood must be judged as transitional fractures. These injuries, typically occurring at the distal tibia, are defined as an epiphyseal injury when the growth plate has already started to close. This crucial aspect should be considered by orthopedic surgeons: surgical treatment is preferred in order to reduce malalignment and osteoarthritis.