Second-Look Arthroscopic Findings and Clinical Outcomes after Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

Abstract

Second-look arthroscopic findings at 12 months postoperatively after microfracture for osteochondral lesions of the talus revealed that 40% of lesions were incompletely healed. Nevertheless, the majority of patients achieved a good clinical outcome. Furthermore, postoperative clinical scores were found to be correlated with ICRS repair grades.