RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 Early and Delayed Weight-Bearing Outcomes the Same following Microfracture
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 34
SP 9
OP 10
DO 10.1177/155989771434006
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/34/9.abstract
AB Injury to the articular cartilage and subchondral bone of the talar dome rarely heals without treatment, and nonsurgical treatment is successful only 45% of the time. Neither approach is recommended for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs), which are best treated by arthroscopic bone marrow stimulation with microfracture surgery, particularly for symptomatic OLTs <15 mm in diameter. This article discusses a comparison of delayed and early weight-bearing postoperative regimens for patients treated by microfracture for small to midsized OLTs.