ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
The Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Augmentation in Microfracture Surgery Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The efficacy of autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (AMIC) for osteochondral lesions of the talus in the mid-long term: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Visualized trends and bibliometric analysis in ankle cartilage repair from 2004 to 2024.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Combining arthroscopic microfracture, autologous bone grafting, and PRP injection for the treatment of Hepple IV-V stage osteochondral lesions of talus.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Microfracture effectively fills majority of talus osteochondral lesions at 4-6 months in patients with concomitant chronic lateral ankle instability: a second-look arthroscopy study of staged surgery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma plus microfracture compared with microfracture alone in the treatment of knee cartilage lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Arthroscopic Fixation of an Atraumatic Osteochondral Defect of the Knee: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Adjuvant injection therapies following knee cartilage repair demonstrate heterogeneous evidence: A systematic review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation Coupled With Platelet-Rich Plasma and Hyaluronic Acid Injections Can Yield Favorable Outcomes in Patients With Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- [Early effectiveness of transosseous suture fixation in treatment of recurrent acute patellar dislocation with patellar osteochondral fractures].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- [Progress in surgical treatment of osteochondral lesion of talus].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Review
- Overview of Ankle Arthropathy in Hereditary Hemochromatosis.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
The appropriate surgical management of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) remains a challenge for foot and ankle surgeons. Currently, microfracture (MF) is the first-line operative treatment for small osteochondral lesions. However, the fibrous cartilage regenerated after MF is mechanically inferior to hyaline cartilage regeneration and is susceptible to deterioration over time. Thus, this meta-analysis aimed to elucidate the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) augmentation compared with MF only or other adjuvant supplementations combined with the PRP + MF group (others) for the management of OLT. We searched the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases for studies that compared the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent MF only and those who underwent PRP or other adjuvant materials such as hyaluronic acid or BST-CarGel. After the screening, four randomized controlled trials and one quasi-randomized controlled trial were included in this review. We used the following tools for clinical evaluation: the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, Ankle-Hindfoot Scale score, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score for pain, and the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) score. The standardized mean difference (SMD) was used to analyze the differences in outcomes between groups. Patients in the PRP + MF group had superior final VAS and AOFAS scores to the MF only group. (both
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