title: Tertiary osteochondral defect of the talus treated by a novel contoured metal implant.
abstract: The primary treatment of most osteochondral defects of the talus is arthroscopic debridement and bone marrow stimulation. There is no optimal treatment for large lesions or for those in which primary treatment has failed. We report a 20-year-old female patient with persistent symptoms after two previous arthroscopic procedures. Computed tomography showed a cystic defect of the medial talar dome, sized 17×8×8 mm. The patient was treated with a novel contoured metal implant. At 1 and 2 years after surgery, the patient reported considerable reduction in pain and had resumed playing korfball at competitive level. Level of evidence IV.
authors.affiliation: Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Christiaan J A
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: van Bergen
authors.forename: Mikel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Reilingh
authors.forename: C Niek
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: van Dijk
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D003646:Debridement / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013628:Talus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult