Talus is a pivotal bone that assists in easy and correct locomotion and transfers body weight
from the shin to the foot. Despite its small size, it is implicated in many clinical disorders …

This current concepts review outlines the role of different imaging modalities in the
diagnosis, preoperative planning, and follow-up of osteochondral ankle defects. An …

Acute injuries to the ankle are frequently encountered in the setting of the emergency room,
sport, and general practice. This ACR Appropriateness Criteria defines best practices for …

Objective The etiology of osteochondral defects (OCDs), for which the ankle (talocrural) joint
is one of the common sites, is not yet fully understood. In this study, we hypothesized that …

The most common hindfoot pathologies seen in clinical practice and sports medicine are
posterior ankle impingement and osteoarthrosis (OA). Both these—and other pathologies …

Osteochondral lesions (OCLs) in the ankle are more common than OCLs of the foot, but both
share a similar imaging appearance. Knowledge of the various imaging modalities, as well …

Background: Cartilage lesions of the knee are difficult to treat. Lesion size is a critical factor
in treatment algorithms, and the accurate, reproducible sizing of lesions is important. In this …

Objectives To determine the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography (US) for evaluation
of the ankle joint osteoarthritic (OA) changes. Cone‐beam computed tomography (CT) was …

A rigid surface–volume registration scheme is presented in this study to register computed
tomography (CT) and free-hand tracked ultrasound (US) images of the talocrural joint. Prior …

Increased sports and recreational activity levels have caused a rise in ankle injuries
associated with trauma and overuse, requiring orthopaedic management. In athletes, 40% of …