Subtalar joint is a complex joint in hindfoot formed by the talus superiorly and the calcaneus and navicular inferiorly.Subtalar dislocations are high-mechanism injuries,which are caused by simultaneous dislocation of...
BACKGROUND The Ankle Spacer was developed as a joint-sparing alternative to invasive endstage surgeries.Currently,there are no clinical studies on the Ankle Spacer.AIM To describe the operative technique and the clini...
BACKGROUND Talar fractures are exceedingly rare in childhood.There are very few studies on the clinical aspects,the long-term outcomes and the appropriate treatment of these fractures in pediatric patients.The mechani...
AIM To clarify the quality of the studies indicating lesion size and/or containment as prognostic indicators of bone marrow stimulation(BMS) for osteochondral lesions of the talus(OLT). METHODS Two reviewers searched ...
AIM To clarify the effectiveness of scaffold-based therapy for osteochondral lesions of the talus(OLT). METHODS A systematic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was performed during August 2016 and updated in Janua...
Total loss of talus due to trauma or avascular necrosis,for example,still remains to be a major challenge in foot and ankle surgery with severely limited treatment options.Implantation of a custom made total talar pro...
Osteochondral lesions of the talus(OLT) occur in up to 70% of acute ankle sprains and fractures. OLT have become increasingly recognized with the advancements in cartilage-sensitive diagnostic imaging modalities. Alth...
This current concepts review outlines the role of diffe-rent imaging modalities in the diagnosis, preoperative planning, and follow-up of osteochondral ankle defects. An osteochondral ankle defect involves the articul...
Isolated subtalar dislocations are unusual injuries due to the inherent instability of the talus. Subtalar dislocations are frequently associated with fractures of the malleoli, the talus, the calcaneus or the fifth m...
Fractures of the talus are rare in children.A high index of suspicion is needed to avoid missing such an injury,which is not an uncommon occurrence especially with undisplaced fractures.We present an unusual case of a...