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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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Open Access 01-06-2011 | Ankle

Tertiary osteochondral defect of the talus treated by a novel contoured metal implant

Authors: Christiaan J. A. van Bergen, Mikel L. Reilingh, C. Niek van Dijk

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 6/2011

Abstract

The primary treatment of most osteochondral defects of the talus is arthroscopic debridement and bone marrow stimulation. There is no optimal treatment for large lesions or for those in which primary treatment has failed. We report a 20-year-old female patient with persistent symptoms after two previous arthroscopic procedures. Computed tomography showed a cystic defect of the medial talar dome, sized 17 × 8 × 8 mm. The patient was treated with a novel contoured metal implant. At 1 and 2 years after surgery, the patient reported considerable reduction in pain and had resumed playing korfball at competitive level.

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Title: Tertiary osteochondral defect of the talus treated by a novel contoured metal implant
Authors: Christiaan J. A. van Bergen
Mikel L. Reilingh
C. Niek van Dijk
Publication date: 01-06-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 6/2011
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-011-1465-5

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