Ankle Arthroscopy With Microfracture for Osteochondral Defects of the Talus

Therapeutic arthroscopy with microfracture leads to fibrocartilaginous repair and is an effective treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus. A full diagnostic arthroscopy is performed, and then attention is turned to the osteochondral defect. We describe in detail patient positioning, ankle di...

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Main Authors: Suman Medda, M.D., Ian M. Al'Khafaji, M.D., Aaron T. Scott, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628716301505