Background: The critical lesion size treated with bone marrow stimulation (BMS) for
osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) has been 150 mm2 in area or 15 mm in diameter …

Purpose The purpose of this systematic literature review is to detect the most effective
treatment option for primary talar osteochondral defects in adults. Methods A literature …

Purpose To examine the level of evidence and methodologic quality of studies reporting
surgical treatments for osteochondral lesions of the ankle. Methods A search was performed …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically review the literature and to evaluate
the reported rehabilitation protocols, return to play guidelines and subsequent rates and …

AIM To clarify the quality of the studies indicating lesion size and/or containment as
prognostic indicators of bone marrow stimulation (BMS) for osteochondral lesions of the …

Objective The primary aim was to determine and compare the complication rate of different
surgical treatment options for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs). The secondary aim …

Importance Injuries to hyaline cartilage have poor healing potential. Microfracture is often
used to treat these lesions; yet, significant variation exists in postoperative rehabilitation …

Importance No accepted definition of lesion size exists to treat osteochondral defects (OCD)
of talus with bone marrow stimulation. Objective The aim of this study is to establish a …

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the short-term clinical outcomes of
arthroscopic drilling in the management of small osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) …