Microfracture for osteochondral lesions of the talus: A systematic review of reporting of outcome data

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 689-695

  Hannon, Charles P ^a   Murawski, Christopher D ^a   Fansa, Ashraf M ^a   Smyth, Niall A ^a   Do, Huong ^a   Kennedy, John G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

ankle; microfracture; osteochondral lesion; talus

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CHONDROPLASTY; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TALUS;

ARTHROPLASTY, SUBCHONDRAL; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN; TALUS;

EID: 84874857272     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512458218     Document Type: Review

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