Bildgebende Diagnostik und Klassifikation chondraler und osteochondraler Läsionen am Talus

The treatment of chondral and osteochondral lesions of the talus reflects a challenging therapeutic problem. In recent years, the imaging and treatment options have undergone a constant development. The goal of imaging is primarily the detection of the pathology, determination of the localization and extent of the lesion and assessment of the chondral surface and the subchondral bone for bone marrow edema like signal and cystic change. The classification of the lesions aids in decision making for treatment. Aim of this article is to provide an overview over the established imaging options for the development of an appropriate treatment concept.