Table 4.
Success percentages (patients with a good/excellent result at follow-up after treatment of an osteochondral talar lesion) of a previous review by Verhagen et al. [61] compared to the current review
| Treatment strategy | Verhagen et al. studies published up to 2000 (%) | Current review, studies published up to 2006 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-operative treatment—rest | 45 | 45 |
| Non-operative treatment—cast | – | 53 |
| Excision | 38 | 54 |
| Excision and curettage | 76 | 77 |
| Excision, curettage and BMS | 86 | 85 |
| Autogenous bone graft | 85 | 61 |
| TMD | – | 63 |
| OATS | 94 | 87 |
| ACI | – | 76 |
| Retrograde drilling | 81 | 88 |
| Fixation | 73 | 89 |
| Total | 76 |