Chondrolysis of the Ankle Joint following Ankle Arthroscopy and Microfracture of the Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome

Chondrolysis of the ankle is a very rare condition. We report a case of chondrolysis of the ankle following ankle arthroscopy and microfracture of the osteochondral lesion of the talar dome. The patient’s symptoms were relieved after articulated distraction arthroplasty.

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Main Authors: Tsz Lung Choi, Tun Hing Lui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/908082
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description Chondrolysis of the ankle is a very rare condition. We report a case of chondrolysis of the ankle following ankle arthroscopy and microfracture of the osteochondral lesion of the talar dome. The patient’s symptoms were relieved after articulated distraction arthroplasty.
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spelling doaj-art-995e0b4f0ba9415ca79a2a3cc10930a12025-02-03T01:00:50ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572013-01-01201310.1155/2013/908082908082Chondrolysis of the Ankle Joint following Ankle Arthroscopy and Microfracture of the Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar DomeTsz Lung Choi0Tun Hing Lui1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, United Christian Hospital, Hong KongDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, North District Hospital, 9 Po Kin Road, Sheung Shui, Hong KongChondrolysis of the ankle is a very rare condition. We report a case of chondrolysis of the ankle following ankle arthroscopy and microfracture of the osteochondral lesion of the talar dome. The patient’s symptoms were relieved after articulated distraction arthroplasty.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/908082
spellingShingle Tsz Lung Choi
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Chondrolysis of the Ankle Joint following Ankle Arthroscopy and Microfracture of the Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
Case Reports in Orthopedics
title Chondrolysis of the Ankle Joint following Ankle Arthroscopy and Microfracture of the Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
title_full Chondrolysis of the Ankle Joint following Ankle Arthroscopy and Microfracture of the Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
title_fullStr Chondrolysis of the Ankle Joint following Ankle Arthroscopy and Microfracture of the Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
title_full_unstemmed Chondrolysis of the Ankle Joint following Ankle Arthroscopy and Microfracture of the Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
title_short Chondrolysis of the Ankle Joint following Ankle Arthroscopy and Microfracture of the Osteochondral Lesion of the Talar Dome
title_sort chondrolysis of the ankle joint following ankle arthroscopy and microfracture of the osteochondral lesion of the talar dome
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/908082
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