The Extra-osseous and Intra-osseous Blood Supply of the Talus

The Arterial Supply of the Talus: A Study on the Relationship to Experimental Talar Fractures

“…We were able to confirm earlier findings (Wildenauer 1950, Haliburton et al 1958, Miilfinger et al 1970. The main arterial supply has been assumed to originate from the arteria canalis tarsi and from the arteria sinus tarsi (Wildenauer 1950, Mulfinger & Trueta 1970.…”

“…The arterial supply of the talus under normal conditions has previously been studied ( Wildenauer 1950, Haliburton et al 1958, Crock 1967, Mulfinger & Trueta 1970. It has become evident that a rich supply of arteries surround and furnish the talus.…”

Subtalar Dislocation

“…The incidence of avascular necrosis is rather surprising: however, Mindell et al (1963) observed the phenomenon in two out of 10 patients. Studies of the blood supply to the talus (Haliburton et al 1958, Mulfinger & Trueta 1970, Petterson et al 1974 indicate that the body of the talus is supplied mainly by the tarsal canal artery. The latter may be damaged by the dislocation and, in the presence of fracture of the posterior tubercle-as seen in one of our patients in whom necrosis occurred-the vascularization will suffer additionally.…”

Minimally Invasive/Percutaneous Talus Fracture Osteosynthesis – A Case Report.

“…The major blood supply to the body is from the artery of the tarsal canal (posterior tibial artery). Blood is also supplied by arteries to the sinus tarsi (peroneal and dorsalis pedis arteries); the deltoid artery (posterior tibial artery) which supplies the medial body and the superior neck vessels (anterior tibial artery) [1,2,3] (Fig.1). …”