Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation Markus Walther DEFINITION There are several reasons for cartilaginous defects of the ankle: Traumatic injury Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) Degenerative changes The necessity to treat a cartilage defect…
Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Structural Allograft Mark E. Easley Samuel B. Adams Jr. James A. Nunley II DEFINITION Large osteochondral defects of the talar dome, typically involving the talar…
Osteochondral Transfer for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Mark E. Easley Justin Orr DEFINITION Medium-sized osteochondral defects of the talar dome May approach the talar shoulder (transition of superior dome…
Anterior Tibial Osteotomy for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus G. James Sammarco V. James Sammarco DEFINITION Osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) may cause significant pain and mechanical symptoms in…
Subtalar Arthroscopy: Perspective 2 Christopher E. Gross Mark E. Easley DEFINITION Lateral or posterior subtalar arthroscopy confers diagnostic and potentially therapeutic value in treating subtalar trauma, arthrofibrosis, impingement, and cartilage…
Particulated Juvenile Cartilage Allograft Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus Samuel B. Adams Jr. Mark E. Easley DEFINITION The term osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) refers to any…
Subtalar Arthroscopy: Perspective 1 Carol Frey DEFINITION The subtalar joint is a complex and functionally important joint of the lower extremity. It plays a major role in inversion and eversion…
Posterior Ankle Arthroscopy and Hindfoot Endoscopy C. Niek van Dijk Tahir Ögüt DEFINITION Because of their nature and deep location, posterior ankle problems pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Arthroscopic…
Endoscopic Treatment of Posterior Ankle Impingement through a Posterior Approach Phinit Phisitkul Annunziato Amendola DEFINITION Posterior ankle impingement syndrome is a clinical disorder characterized by posterior ankle pain that occurs…
Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Perspective 2 Raymond J. Walls Keir A. Ross Ethan J. Fraser John G. Kennedy DEFINITION Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) are common…
