Diagnosis, Physical Exam, and Imaging for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Results from an International Consensus Meeting

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

International Consensus Group on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle¹ 

关键词: osteochondral lesion;    talus;    consensus meeting;    diagnosis;    physical exam;    imaging;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011418S00264

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:AnkleIntroduction/Purpose:Cartilage lesions of the talus are a challenging clinical pathology for orthopaedic surgeons. To date, the treatment guidelines for these lesions have been based on both low quality and low levels of evidence. Therefore, an international consensus group of experts was convened to collaboratively advance toward consensus opinions on key topics regarding cartilage lesions of the talus. Diagnosis, physical exam and imaging were discussed as one portion of the first International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle. The purpose of this abstract is to explain the process and delineate the consensus statements derived from this consensus meeting on the diagnosis, physical exam and imaging for osteochondral lesions of the talus.Methods:75 national and international experts in cartilage repair of the ankle, representing 25 countries and all six continents, were convened and participated in a process based on the Delphi method of achieving consensus. Experts were a...

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