Osteochondral Defects of the Talus Treated with Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation

Between 1980 and 1996, 9 patients with osteocartilagenous lesions of the talus were treated surgically using fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation. In 8 cases the reason for surgery was osteochondritis dissecans (4 of these cases had a previous traumatic injury). In 1 case a fresh osteochond...

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Published in:	Foot & ankle international Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 385 - 391
Main Authors:	Gross, Allan Edward, Agnidis, Zoe, Hutchison, Carol Rose
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-05-2001
Subjects:	Adult Ankle Joint - diagnostic imaging Ankle Joint - surgery Bone Transplantation - methods Cartilage, Articular - transplantation Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Osteochondritis Dissecans - diagnostic imaging Osteochondritis Dissecans - surgery Osteotomy - methods Radiography Retrospective Studies Talus - diagnostic imaging Talus - surgery
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Summary:	Between 1980 and 1996, 9 patients with osteocartilagenous lesions of the talus were treated surgically using fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation. In 8 cases the reason for surgery was osteochondritis dissecans (4 of these cases had a previous traumatic injury). In 1 case a fresh osteochondral allograft of the talus was required following a traumatic open fracture of the talus sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Of these 9 grafts, 6 grafts remain in situ with a mean survival of 11 years (range 4 to 19). In the three cases requiring fusion the reason for surgery was not related to arthritic deterioration but due to resorption and fragmentation of the graft.
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ISSN:	1071-1007 1944-7876
DOI:	10.1177/107110070102200505