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Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

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Talar lesions are extremely common with all types of ankle injuries including sprains and fractures. Some report that in up to 50% of ankle fractures and severe sprains, some type of talar lesion will occur. These are common sports injuries and are found with all types of ankle sprains and fracture/dislocations.1-3 When talar lesions occur acutely, they are typically operated on immediately post-injury if there is a significantly ­displaced fragment. Most lesions are dealt with ­sub-acutely or chronically.

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Saxena, A. (2013). Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. In: Saxena, A. (eds) Special Procedures in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4103-7_5

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