This article is the third and final in a series addressing certain common foot and ankle injuries. Previous articles addressed osteochondral defects, peroneal tendon injuries and tarsal tunnel syndrome. This article will address talus fractures, avulsion fractures and Jones fractures.
Before I focus in on these various types of fractures, I wanted to just go through a refresher of some common terms used when physicians issue reports after examining foot and ankle injuries. It is important that the plaintiffs attorney be aware of these terms in order that his or her cross-examination makes sense.
