Operative Treatment of Nonprimary Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonprimary osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) pose a significant challenge in orthopaedics, with no definitive consensus on optimal surgical treatment.

Purpose

To consolidate the most recent evidence on operative treatments for nonprimary OLT by assessing patient-reported outcomes (PROs), postoperative complications, and clinical failures.

Study design

Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4.

Methods

This review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 and PRISMA in Exercise, Rehabilitation, Sport medicine and Sports science guidelines. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases through June 2023. Eligible studies evaluated operative outcomes in skeletally mat

SUBMITTER: Correia Cardoso R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11613294 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature