Treatment of osteochondral defects of the talus by arthroscopic debridement and microfracturing: Long term follow-up

• Conditions: 10005944; osteochondral defect; defect of bone and cartilage; 10043237

• Registration Number: NL-OMON32419
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with an osteochondral defect of the talus, who have been treated by means of arthroscopic debridement and microfracturing between 1988 and 2000.

Exclusion Criteria

Other surgical treatment of osteochondral defect of the talus (fixation, osteochondral autologous transplantation, autologous chondrocyte implantation), systemic disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythemadosus), inability to understand the patient information and the questionnaires (e.g. mental retardation, language barrier), ankle trauma 6 months or less before follow-up.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome measure is the subjective outcome of the patients, measured<br /><br>by the Berndt & Harty Outcome score and the Ogilvie-Harris score.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcome measures are the AOFAS-AHS score, the SF-36 score,<br /><br>classification of OCDs of the talus and osteoarthritis. </p><br>