REVIEW ARTICLE
Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talar Dome
Chamnanni Rungprai1, 3, Joshua N. Tennant2Ryan D. Gentry2, Phinit Phisitkul1, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 11
Issue: Suppl-4, M15
First Page: 743
Last Page: 761
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-11-743
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001711010743
Article History:
Received Date: 16/01/2016Revision Received Date: 21/07/2016
Acceptance Date: 23/07/2016
Electronic publication date: 31/07/2017
Collection year: 2017

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Abstract
Osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) is a common condition associated with ankle injury that brings challenges in the diagnosis and treatment. Symptoms related to this condition are nonspecific including pain, swelling, stiffness, and mechanical symptoms of locking and catching. While the natural history of the OLTs is not well understood, surgical treatment is often required especially in chronic cases and acute cases with displaced articular fragments. Arthroscopic treatment of the OLTs aims to restore ankle joint function and pain relief by the removal of the chondral or osteochondral fragment, debridement and stabilization of cartilage rim and subchondral bone, and stimulate healing of the bone and damaged cartilage. In patients with a large lesion or after a failure of previous bone marrow stimulation, biologic restoration techniques including the use of particulate juvenile cartilage techniques, autogenous chondrocyte implantation, and osteochondral autograft or allograft transplantation may have role. This article summarizes the contemporary concepts in the clinical evaluation and treatment of OLTs with particular emphasis on surgical strategies.