Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9928640 The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 2005 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
A case of an osteochondral autograft transfer performed at the head of the first metatarsal for an acute incidence of traumatic osteochondritis dissicans was presented. The donor site for the osteochondral graft was from the medial and plantar aspect of the talar head, which was found to be composed entirely of articular hyaline cartilage, yet was not part of the functional talonavicular articulation. Six months postoperatively, the graft was well seated at the head of the first metatarsal, as confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging, and the graft donor site was asymptomatic. At 12 months' follow-up, the patient had a functional metatarsophalangeal joint range of motion. Details from the case study as well as a review of the literature are presented.
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