Chronic ankle osteochondral and chondral lesions

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Affiliations

¹Osteoarthritis Research Center Basel, University Hospital of Basel, Hebelstrasse 32, Basel, 4031, Switzerland

²Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

³Department of Orthopaedics, Kantonsspital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland

⁴Orthopaedic Department, SWISS ORTHO CENTER, Schmerzklinik Basel, Swiss Medical Network, Basel, Switzerland
Abstract and keywords

Osteochondral and chondral lesions of the talus are commonly found following sport related trauma to the ankle joint. Conservative treatment frequently fails, and most patients undergo surgery. Several surgical treatment techniques are available, showing good short and mid-term clinical and radiological results.

Keywords: Talus; Ankle; OCLT; Cartilage
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15735-1_31

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