title: Arthroscopic De Novo NT(®) juvenile allograft cartilage implantation in the talus: a case presentation.
abstract: Osteochondral defects of the talus are a challenging subject facing foot and ankle surgeons. The available treatment options have relatively good subjective outcomes; however, they are limited by the ability to reproduce hyaline cartilage, the need for multiple surgeries, and high morbidity. We present a new technique using DeNovo NT(®) juvenile allograft cartilage implantation introduced into a talar lesion arthroscopically in a single procedure to repair a posteriomedial talar osteochondral defects in a healthy, active 30-year-old female. The patient tolerated the procedure well. At the 6-month follow-up visit, the patient had returned to full activity, and at 24 months, she remained completely pain free.
authors.affiliation: Highlands-Presbyterian/St. Luke's Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Dustin L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kruse
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paden
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002356:Cartilage / Q000293:injuries* / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000209:etiology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives