A Rare Talar Fracture Caused by Direct High-Impact Trauma

Fractures of the lateral process of the talus are uncommon injuries. We present a direct force trauma-induced talus lateral process fracture sustained in a 60-year-old male. The fracture was eventually diagnosed with computed tomography (CT) imaging and managed conservatively due to the patient’s co-morbidities and fracture type. The patient achieved an AOFAS Hindfoot Score of 90 at one year and remained asymptomatic at 78 months. Through this case, we aim to underscore the variability in clinical manifestations of the talus’ lateral process fractures as well as increase physician awareness for this type of fracture.