Luxación peritalar lateral en un jugador de baloncesto. Reporte de caso.

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Title: Luxación peritalar lateral en un jugador de baloncesto. Reporte de caso.
Alternate Title: Lateral peritalar dislocation in a basketball player: case report.
Luxação peritalar lateral em um jogador de basquete: relato de caso.
Authors: de Heredia, Íñigo Úbeda-Pérez1 iusevilla@us.es
Source: Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte. sep2025, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p118-120. 3p.
Subjects: JOINT dislocations, SPORTS injuries, THERAPEUTIC immobilization, REHABILITATION
Abstract (English): Peritalar dislocation is a low-incidence injury that can lead to sequelae preventing the return to work or sports activities. Treatment is usually conservative, except in cases of open, irreducible dislocations, neurovascular compromise, or associated injuries that indicate surgery. We present the case of an amateur basketball player who suffered a lateral peritalar dislocation, which was treated conservatively with closed reduction under sedation, immobilization with a plaster splint for 6 weeks, and subsequent functional rehabilitation. Four months after the accident, the patient was discharged with a 25º dorsiflexion deficit, without pain or instability, but ceased competitive sports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): La luxación periastragalina es una lesión de baja incidencia que puede desembocar en secuelas que impiden el retorno a la actividad laboral o deportiva. El tratamiento suele ser conservador salvo en las luxaciones abiertas, irreductibles, compromiso neurovascular o ante lesiones asociadas que indiquen la cirugía. Se presenta el caso de un jugador de baloncesto que sufrió una luxación periastragalina lateral, la cual se trató de forma conservadora mediante reducción cerrada bajo sedación, inmovilización con férula de yeso durante 6 semanas y posterior rehabilitación funcional. Cuatro meses después del accidente el paciente fue dado de alta médica con un déficit de dorsiflexión de 25º, sin dolor ni inestabilidad, aunque tuvo que abandonar la competición deportiva. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Portuguese): A luxação periastragalina é uma lesão de baixa incidência que pode resultar em sequelas que impedem o retorno à atividade laboral ou esportiva. O tratamento geralmente é conservador, exceto em casos de luxações abertas, irredutíveis, comprometimento neurovascular ou lesões associadas que indiquem cirurgia. Apresentamos o caso de um jogador amador de basquete que sofreu uma luxação peritalar lateral, tratada de forma conservadora com redução fechada sob sedação, imobilização com tala de gesso por 6 semanas e posterior reabilitação funcional. Quatro meses após o acidente, o paciente recebeu alta médica com um déficit de dorsiflexão de 25º, sem dor ou instabilidade, abandonando a competição esportiva. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Peritalar dislocation is a low-incidence injury that can lead to sequelae preventing the return to work or sports activities. Treatment is usually conservative, except in cases of open, irreducible dislocations, neurovascular compromise, or associated injuries that indicate surgery. We present the case of an amateur basketball player who suffered a lateral peritalar dislocation, which was treated conservatively with closed reduction under sedation, immobilization with a plaster splint for 6 weeks, and subsequent functional rehabilitation. Four months after the accident, the patient was discharged with a 25º dorsiflexion deficit, without pain or instability, but ceased competitive sports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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