Osteochondritis dissecans of the talus.

Fractures ( Osteochondritis Dissecans ) of the Talus

Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head: clinical and radiological findings.

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a common condition in the knee, the elbow and the talus. It is rarely diagnosed in the humeral head. We report the case of a young male patient with OCD of the right humeral head and discuss the clinical and radiographic findings.

Osteochondritis dissecans of the talus. The late results of surgical treatment.

Thirty-five cases of osteochondritis dissecans of the talus, operated on between 1950 and 1978, were studied. Twenty-four were available for follow-up an average of 47 months later. Three standard surgical approaches were used, and the osteochondritic fragment removed. In some cases the base of the defect was drilled. Good results were obtained in 15 patients, and fair in nine. There were no po...

Extra-articular Drilling for Adolescents with Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus

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Fresh osteochondral grafting in the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the talus.

We present a review of the literature on classification and treatment of osteochondral defects of the talus. We report the case of an isolated Berndt and Harty grade II lesion treated with a fresh osteochondral allograft. We believe that fresh allograft osteochondral grafting of the talus is an excellent technique for symptomatic Berndt and Harty grade II or higher lesion of the talus without s...

Flake fracture of the talus progressing to osteochondritis dissecans.

Flake fractures of the talus are uncommon injuries, usually associated with marked inversion or eversion of’ the foot and ankle, coupled with tearing of the medial [internal laterals or the lateral [fibuiar collateral] ligament or of both ligaments. \Vatson-Jones (1943), relating ninety-seven cases of fracture and fracture-dislocation of the talus and navicular hone in the Royal Air Force in tw...