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 …

Osteoarthritis (OA) as a debilitating chronic disease is a growing problem in health care. 1–3
Approximately 1% of the world's adult population is affected by ankle OA, which results in …

Importance Approximately 3.4% of adults have ankle (tibiotalar) osteoarthritis and, among
younger patients, ankle osteoarthritis is more common than knee and hip osteoarthritis. Few …

We have evaluated prospectively the arthroscopic findings in acute fractures of the ankle in
288 consecutive patients (148 men and 140 women) with a mean age of 45.6 years …

Background: Ankle osteoarthritis is debilitating and usually affects relatively young people,
often as a result of previous ankle traumas, frequently occurring in sports. Platelet-rich …

Our aim in this prospective study was to determine the best diagnostic method for
discriminating between patients with and without osteochondral lesions of the talus, with …

Background: The primary aim of this study was to assess the long-term clinical and
radiographic outcomes of arthroscopic debridement and bone marrow stimulation for talar …

Background: Anatomic surgical realignment of ankle fractures may still be associated with
poor clinical outcomes, possibly as a result of occult intra-articular injury. The aim of this …

Important progress has been made during the past 30 years in arthroscopic ankle surgery.
Ankle arthroscopy has gradually changed from a diagnostic to a therapeutic tool. Most …

Background: The role of the location and severity of the initial cartilage lesions associated
with an ankle fracture in the development of posttraumatic osteoarthritis has not been …