Autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus: high rate of return to play in the athletic population
Seow D, Shimozono Y, Gianakos A, Chiarello E, Mercer N, Hurley E, Kennedy J. Autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus: high rate of return to play in the athletic population. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2020, 29: 1554-1561. PMID: 32856096, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06216-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationQuality of evidenceOLT sizeRehabilitation protocolOsteochondral transplantationAthletic populationOsteochondral lesionsSystematic reviewPre-injury statusCochrane Library databasesLevel of evidencePredictors of returnSpecific eligibility criteriaHigh rateFixed-effects modelLevel IVSurgeons' protocolsLibrary databasesPRISMA guidelinesEligibility criteriaSubsequent rehabilitationIncrease ageMean timeSignificant correlationTransplantation