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Table 1 Fracture characteristics, concomitant injuries, and treatment details per Hawkins classification

From: Clinical outcome and concomitant injuries in operatively treated fractures of the lateral process of the talus

Hawkins classification

Type 1 n=16 (73%)

Type 2 n=5 (23%)

Type 3 n=1 (5%)

Displacement ≥2 mm

13 (81%)

5 (100%)

1

Comminuted

6* (38%)

5 (100%)

1

Concomitant injuries

13 (73%)

4 (80%)

1

Number concomitant injuries

1.7 ± 1.1 (0 to 4)

2.0 ± 1.6 (0 to 4)

3

Primary surgical procedure

 ORIF

16 (100%)

0 (0%)

0

 Resection

0 (0%)

5 (100%)

1

Additional surgical procedures

 None

5 (31%)

1 (20%)

0

 Resection i.a. loose bodies

7 (44%)

0

0

 Subtalar microfracturing

2 (13%)

1 (20%)

1

 Subtalar AMIC

2 (13%)

0

0

 Reconstruction lateral ankle ligament complex

0

2 (40%)

0

 Peroneal tendon repair

0

1 (20%)

0

  1. * As assessed on CT imaging, one main fragment accompanied by smaller chip-off fragments