Talar Osteochondral Defects

Abstract

Intra-articular ankle injuries to the talar body is one of the common cause of athletic disability that have been estimated to occur in approximately 6.5% of the ankle sprains and commonly affect the dome of the talus. Patients are commonly referred to the clinics with an acute injury to the ankle or with chronic ankle instability. This article describes the clinical presentation and imaging to diagnose of talar osteochondral defects. The treatment options are also reviewed to give consensus on optimal treatment of this condition. [Med-Science 2015; 4(3.000): 2664-77]

Keywords

• Ankle injury
• imaging of osteochondral defects
• osteochondral defect
• talus
• treatment of osteochondral defects