Open AccessPressure profile changes after cartilage biopsy at the postero‐medial rim of the talar dome
Author(s) -
Matricali Giovanni Arnoldo,
Bartels Ward,
Labey Luc,
Dereymaeker Greta,
Luyten Frank,
Vander Sloten Jos
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-1-s1-o9
Subject(s) - dome (geology) , medicine , biopsy , arthroscopy , cartilage , anatomy , orthopedic surgery , surgery , radiology , geology , paleontology
Autologous chondrocytes implantation is a promising technique to treat joint surface defects of the talar dome, especially when it is considered that a complete arthroscopic procedure is available yet [1]. However, the exact biopsy site as source of the cells to be expanded remains an issue of debate. Recently we showed that a limited biopsy can be harvested reliably and consistently at the postero-medial rim of the talar dome by arthroscopy [2]. Further research must establish if this location is indeed a "lesser weight bearing area". This study aims to determine the changes occurring in the pressure profile across the aforementioned site after a biopsy has been harvested.