The Use of Allograft for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

Osteochondral lesions of the talus is a common problem affecting the ankle, particularly in you active patients. Patients recalcitrant to conservative modalities may require surgical correction. While many lesions may respond to arthroscopic management, larger or recurrent lesions may require osteochondral transplantation for which autograft of allograft tissue can be used. This chapter reviews the basic science and biology of fresh talar allograft ostechondral transplnattaion. Two techniques are described in detail.
Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research