Arthroscopically assisted osteochondral autogenous transplantation for osteochondral lesion of the talus using a transmalleolar approach.
Osteochondral autogenous transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talar dome is usually performed through a miniarthrotomy approach, and a medial malleolus osteotomy approach is selected if the lesion is located posteromedially. Recently, we used a transmalleolar approach without osteotomy of the medial malleolus to perform osteochondral autogenous transplantation for a lesion located in the posteromedial portion of the talar dome. We report on this technique and discuss its advantages, disadvantages, and indications.
Sasaki
Kazuhiro
K
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. kazu35@hospital.hachinohe.aomori.jp
Ishibashi
Yasuyuki
Y
Sato
Hideki
H
Toh
Satoshi
S
D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013628:Talus / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous