Comparative Outcomes for the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Lesions in the Ankle With a DeNovo NT Natural Tissue Graft: Open Versus Arthroscopic Treatment

摘要

Background:The treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) with a juvenile cartilage allograft is a relatively new procedure. Although other treatment options exist for large OLTs, the potential advantage of a particulated juvenile allograft is the ability to perform the procedure arthroscopically or through a minimal approach. No previous studies have looked at the results of an arthroscopic approach, nor have any compared an arthroscopic technique with an open approach.