Effectiveness of surgical treatments on healing of cartilage and function level in patients with osteochondral lesions of the tibial plafond: A systematic review

Preparation and characterization of a novel drug-loaded Bi-layer scaffold for cartilage regeneration

“…8–10 These treatments can improve some of the symptoms, but some adverse reactions are reported. 11,12 In recent years, tissue engineering (TE) has made considerable progress in obtaining functional articular cartilage. However, currently popular tissue engineering methods are difficult to restore damaged sites to their normal state because of their limited ability to rebuild anisotropic structures in native cartilage tissue.…”

Osteochondral Lesion of the Tibial Plafond Induced by Malposition of Soft Suture Anchors Used for the Deltoid Ligament Repair

“…Autologous osteochondral transplantation is a standard treatment for the OCL of the talar dome accompanied by a large subchondral cyst 17 . However, this procedure is not generally indicated for the tibial side of the OCL 18,19 , and there have been few reports on the retrograde implantation of an osteochondral plug for tibial lesions 20 . In our patient, autologous osteochondral transplantation was not performed because the lesion was located in the distal portion of the medial malleolus.…”

Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle and Foot

“…Overall, OCL injuries are a frequent source of patient morbidity and can be complicated by pain, swelling, locking, and reduced range of motion, resulting in impaired quality of life. 8 Chondral denudation also exposes the underlying bone to synovial fluid that, with weight-bearing, becomes highly pressurized, potentially resulting in osteolysis, sclerosis, cyst formation, OCL enlargement, and ultimately secondary OA. 7 Thus proper interpretation, both at the initial diagnosis and in the assessment of postoperative imaging of OCLs, is paramount to ensure timely and appropriate clinical and/or surgical management is initiated to reduce longterm patient morbidity.…”