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Osteochondral defects of the talus are defined by damage to the talar cartilage and subchondral bone, most often due to a single or repetitive traumatic event. These lesions also have been termed osteochondritis dissecans, transchondral fracture, talar dome fracture, and osteochondral defects. Typically, an osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) is chronic in presentation due to multiple or repetitive injuries. If an OLT is symptomatic, it will typically need surgery to treat the damaged portion of bone and cartilage.
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Fraser, T., Giza, E., Kreulen, C. (2022). Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. In: Werner, B.C. (eds) MRI-Arthroscopy Correlations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94789-7_38
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