ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2017
Systematic review of bone marrow stimulation for osteochondral lesion of talus - evaluation for level and quality of clinical studies.
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- Pooled it
- Clinical Application of Heparin-Conjugated Fibrin Hydrogel in the Treatment of Osteochondral Defects of the Talus: Preliminary Results.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Inter- and Intra-Observer Variability of the AMADEUS Tool for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Review on Talus Osteochondral Injuries, Including Osteochondritis Dissecans.Cartilage · 2021Review
- High-Density Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation as Treatment for Ankle Osteochondral Defects.Cartilage · 2021Article
- Clinical outcomes after arthroscopic microfracture for osteochondral lesions of the talus are better in patients with decreased postoperative subchondral bone marrow edema.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Large variation in management of talar osteochondral lesions among foot and ankle surgeons: results from an international survey.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Return to Sports After Surgical Treatment of Osteochondral Defects of the Talus: A Systematic Review of 2347 Cases.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Review
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Abstract
aimTo clarify the quality of the studies indicating lesion size and/or containment as prognostic indicators of bone marrow stimulation (BMS) for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT).
methodsTwo reviewers searched the PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE databases using specific terms on March 2015 in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Predetermined variables were extracted for all the included studies. Level of evidence (LOE) was determined using previously published criteria by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and methodological quality of evidence (MQOE) was evaluated using the Modified Coleman Methodology Score.
resultsThis review included 22 studies. Overall, 21 of the 22 (95.5%) included studies were level IV or level III evidences. The remaining study was a level II evidence. MQOE analysis revealed 14 of the 22 (63.6%) included studies having fair quality, 7 (31.8%) studies having poor quality and only 1 study having excellent quality.
conclusionThe evidence supporting the use of lesion size and containment as prognostic indicators of BMS for OLTs has been shown to be of low quality.
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