Return to Play and Rehabilitation Protocols following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Shimozono Y, Seow D, Gianakos A, Chiarello E, Kennedy J. Return to Play and Rehabilitation Protocols following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00392. PMCID: PMC8697143, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous osteochondral transplantationModified Coleman Methodology ScoreQuality of evidenceRehabilitation protocolSystematic reviewOsteochondral transplantationOsteochondral lesionsStandardized rehabilitation protocolPercentage of patientsPre-injury statusColeman Methodology ScoreCochrane Library databasesInclusion/exclusion criteriaMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRange of motionPreferred Reporting ItemsSpecific inclusion/exclusion criteriaHigh rateFixed-effects modelOLT sizePartial weightbearingFull weightbearingMethodology ScoreFavorable outcomeAthletic population