Patient compliance with touchdown weight bearing after microfracture treatment of talar osteochondral lesions


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POLAT G., Karademir G., Akalan E., AŞIK M., Erdil M. E.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH, cilt.12, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s13018-017-0548-5
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Microfracture treatment, Patient compliance, Talar osteochondral lesion, Touchdown weight bearing, MARROW STIMULATION, TALUS, REHABILITATION, OUTCOMES, DEFECTS, KNEE
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the compliance of our patients with a touchdown weight bearing (without supporting any weight on the affected side by only touching the plantar aspect of the foot to the ground to maintain balance to protect the affected side from mechanical loading) postoperative rehabilitation protocol after treatment of talar osteochondral lesion (TOL).