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 …

This is a review on talus osteochondritis dissecans and talus osteochondral lesions. A
majority of the osteochondral lesions are associated with trauma while the cause of pure …

Background: Microfracture is the most common reparative surgery for osteochondral lesions
of the talus (OLTs). While shown to be effective in short-to midterm outcomes, the …

The management of symptomatic osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) can be
challenging. The number of ways of treating these lesions has increased considerably …

Introduction The analysis of osteochondral lesions of talus (OLT) is currently mostly
descriptive, not permitting an understanding of the different nosological frameworks of these …

Background: Arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation (BMS) is considered the first-line
treatment for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs). However, the long-term stability of …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological
outcomes of arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation (BMS) for the treatment of osteochondral …

Background Surgical treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) is warranted if
medical treatments fail, achieving good results in around 85% of cases. Numerous …

Purpose Ankle injuries are frequent sports injuries. Despite optimizing treatment strategies
during recent years, the percentage of chronification following an ankle sprain remains high …

Objective To determine the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) MOCART (Magnetic
Resonance Observation of Cartilage Repair Tissue) 1 and 2.0 scores in the assessment of …