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Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Multimedia
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![]() | Media file 1: Berndt and Harty staging system for osteochondral lesions of the talus, with grades 1-4. |
![]() | Media file 2: Osteochondral lesions of the talus. Modified staging system by Loomer et al. |
![]() | Media file 3: Osteochondral lesions of the talus. Classification system based on CT. |
![]() | Media file 4: Osteochondral lesions of the talus. |
![]() | Media file 5: Osteochondral lesions of the talus. Illustration of percutaneous transmalleolar drilling. |
![]() | Media file 6: Osteochondral lesions of the talus. Cannulated drill placed over a guidewire. |
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Further Reading
Related eMedicine topics
Talus, Fractures
Congenital Vertical Talus
Osteochondritis Dissecans
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General Principles of Internal Fixation
Clinical guidelines
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® suspected ankle fractures. American College of Radiology - Medical Specialty Society. 1995 (revised 2005). 4 pages. NGC:004633
Keywords
osteochondral lesions of the talus, talar, talus, talar lesion, talus lesion, osteochondritis dissecans, OCD, subchondral bone fracture, transchondral talus fractures, OLT, knee fracture, elbow fracture, ankle fracture, joint disorder, osteochondral autograft transfer system, autologous chondrocyte transplantation, Cheng classification system, Berndt and Harty classification system, Ferkel classification system












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