Osteocartilaginous lesions of the talus in soccer players

Objective The objective of this study is to describe the results of arthroscopic debridement for talar lesions in a population of soccer players. Patients Patients were sixteen soccer players with osteochondral talar lesions, treated surgically between 1999 and 2004. Interventions All patients were...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2010-03, Vol.130 (3), p.329-333
Main Authors: Seijas, Roberto, Álvarez, P., Ares, O., Steinbacher, G., Cuscó, X., Cugat, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
Cartilage - injuries
Debridement
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Orthopedics
Radiography
Retrospective Studies
Soccer
Soccer - injuries
Talus - diagnostic imaging
Talus - injuries
Talus - surgery
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Summary:Objective The objective of this study is to describe the results of arthroscopic debridement for talar lesions in a population of soccer players. Patients Patients were sixteen soccer players with osteochondral talar lesions, treated surgically between 1999 and 2004. Interventions All patients were diagnosed clinically. Complementary imaging studies included X-ray, scintigraphy, and magnetic resonance imaging. All patients underwent arthroscopic debridement. Main outcome measurements At 3.56 years of follow up, patient status was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) and the Ogilvie–Harris scale. The mean time to return to sports at the same level as that before the start of symptoms was evaluated. Results The Ogilvie–Harris score showed 81.75% excellent results and 18.25% good results. The VAS score was 0.26 (0–2.2). Among the total, 93.75% of patients resumed sports activities at the same level as that before surgery. Conclusions Arthroscopic debridement of talar osteochondral lesions in soccer players provides excellent results. We consider this option the treatment of choice in this population.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-008-0783-7