Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2722575 | The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Fixation of a large osteochondral fragment on the posteromedial talus can be performed using medial malleolar osteotomy or an arthroscopic technique with a transmalleolar portal. However, osteotomy can be associated with some morbidity, such as longstanding pain and tenderness at the osteotomy site. Also, it requires longer immobilization. However, the transmalleolar portal damages the tibial articular cartilage, which can later cause pain. In young patients, it can injure the epiphyseal plate. We describe a posterior arthroscopic technique using 3 posterior portals that allow access to a posteromedial osteochondral lesion of the talus and fixation of the osteochondral fragment without malleolar osteotomy or transmalleolar drilling.
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Authors
Hyong Nyun Kim, Gab Lae Kim, Jae Yong Park, Kyung Jei Woo, Yong Wook Park,