ALLMedicine™ Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus Center

Mar 16th, 2023 - Practice Essentials The earliest report of osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) was published in 1888 by Konig, who characterized a loose-body formation associated with articular cartilage and subchondral bone fracture. In 1922, Kappis described this p...

Mar 16th, 2023 - Practice Essentials The earliest report of osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) was published in 1888 by Konig, who characterized a loose-body formation associated with articular cartilage and subchondral bone fracture. In 1922, Kappis described this p...

Mar 16th, 2023 - Practice Essentials The earliest report of osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) was published in 1888 by Konig, who characterized a loose-body formation associated with articular cartilage and subchondral bone fracture. In 1922, Kappis described this p...

Mar 16th, 2023 - Approach Considerations Conservative treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) should be attempted first, whenever possible. After a period of immobilization followed by physical therapy, patients with continued symptoms should be eva...

Mar 16th, 2023 - Radiography Patients with an acute ankle injury with hemarthrosis or substantial tenderness first undergo weightbearing plain radiography (anteroposterior [AP], lateral, and mortise views). Radiographs in varying degrees of plantarflexion and dors...

Sep 15th, 2018 - Treatment guidelines for cartilage lesions of the talus have been based on both low quality and low levels of evidence. Therefore, an international consensus group of experts was convened to collaboratively advance toward consensus opinions on key...

Sep 15th, 2018 - The evidence supporting best practice guidelines in the field of cartilage repair of the ankle are based on both low quality and low levels of evidence. Therefore, an international consensus group of experts was convened to collaboratively advance...

Jul 27th, 2022 - Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the talus is a subchondral bone pathology that presents as an osteochondral lesion of the talar dome with consequent articular cartilage abnormalities. Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) are frequent after ...

Nov 17th, 2021 - Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has become one of the most common endocrine malignancies. According to American Thyroid Association (ATA) and Chinese Thyroid Association (CTA), most of DTC patients undergo total or near total thyroidectomy, ra...

Jun 16th, 2020 - Autologous osteo-periosteal cylinder graft surface is a periosteal structure, with the ability of repairment to cartilage, periosteum is closely connected to the cortical bone, then the deep loose cancellous bone.The objective of the study is to e...

Apr 9th, 2019 - As with other major joints of the lower limb that carry weight (hip, knee), the osteochondral lesion (LOC) of the talus, can be a major source of pain and disability for the affected patient. The LOC of the talus can appear after one (or repeated)...

Mar 22nd, 2019 - Arthroscopic surgery is effective in treating osteochondral lesions of the talus. However, there are still some patients with postoperative ankle pain. This study was conducted to investigate the clinical efficacy of shock wave therapy in the trea...

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Surgical techniques for the management of recalcitrant osteochondral lesions of the talus have improved; however, the poor healing potential of cartilage may impede long-term outcomes. Repair (microfracture) or r...

Summary The optimal management of OLT is still undefined. An international consensus meeting on the treatment of OLTs was recently held at the University of Pittsburgh (M.V.H.).[35] The results of this meeting as it pertains to biologics were repo...

Stem Cells Embryonic Derived Mesenchymal Cells Embryonic-derived mesenchymal cells (EMCs) are pluripotent stem cells with the ability to differentiate into all three primary germ layers: endoderm (eg, lining of the gastrointestinal tract and lungs...

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Surgical techniques for the management of recalcitrant osteochondral lesions of the talus have improved; however, the poor healing potential of cartilage may impede long-term outcomes. Repair (microfracture) or r...

Results Pathology The majority of studies (7 of 10) investigated the use of PRP in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis, with all but one study investigating primary or exclusively degenerative pathology (Table 1). These included 6 studies tre...