PEDİATRİC TARSAL FRACTURES

Tarsal bones consist of the talus, calcaneus, navicular, 3 cuneiform bones and cuboid bone. Childhood tarsal bone fractures are rare. Tarsal bones are more resistant to fractures in this age group than in adults due to the higher density of cartilage. It is usually seen after high-energy traumas. The most common injury mechanisms are falls from heights and traffic accidents. A detailed skeletal examination should be performed in patients with tarsal bone fractures, and it should not be forgotten that there may be accompanying fractures. In this patient population where bone development has not completed, a high index of suspicion is required for the diagnosis of fracture. Physeals and accessory bones may make the diagnosis of fracture difficult. In patients who cannot be diagnosed with direct radiography and who are suspicious on physical examination, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging are used.