Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) are characterized by damage to the articular
cartilage of the talus and its underlying subchondral bone. Up to 75% of OLTs occur after …

Background: Osteochondral defects (OCDs) of the talus are found subsequent to ankle
sprains and ankle fractures. With many surgical treatment strategies available, there is no …

Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) are often associated with ankle pain and
dysfunction. They can occur after ankle trauma, such as sprains or fractures, but they usually …

Background The evidence supporting best practice guidelines in the field of cartilage repair
of the ankle is based on both low quality and low levels of evidence. Therefore, an …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the mid-term clinical and radiological
results of a novel arthroscopic fixation technique for primary osteochondral defects (OCD) of …

The working group,“Clinical Tissue Regeneration” of the German Society of Orthopedics and
Traumatology (DGOU) issues this paper to update their guidelines. Methods Peer-reviewed …

Background: The bone marrow stimulation (BMS) technique is performed for osteochondral
lesions of the talus (OLTs) with a lesion size of< 100 mm2. The lesion defect is covered with …

Objective The purpose of this study is to systematically review the literature and to evaluate
the outcomes following bone marrow stimulation (BMS) for nonprimary osteochondral …

The working group 'Clinical Tissue Regeneration'of the German Society of Orthopedics and
Traumatology (DGOU) issues this paper with updating its guidelines. Literature was …

Background: Fixation of an osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) can restore the natural
congruency of the joint surface with hyaline cartilage. In this procedure, the bone condition …