Sustentaculuum Tali Fractures

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- Discussion: - fractures of the sustentaculum tali result from landing on the heel combined with severe inversion of the foot; - inversion of foot produces acute pain just below the medial malleolus; - pain may be accentuated by passive hyperextension of the great toe; - this fracture may be mistaken for an ankle fracture; - Radiographs: - axial x-ray:- demonstrates the fracture; - Treatment: - six weeks of plaster immobilization;