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Talar Osteochondral Defects

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Outcome assessment is critical in evaluating the efficacy of orthopedic procedures. Questionnaires are used to assess the patient’s perspective on the degree of impairment, pain, disability, and quality of life. Many outcome scores have been developed to assess the effect of orthopedic interventions for various ankle disorders. Scoring systems that have been used in the evaluation of talar osteochondral defects (OCDs) are presented in a systematic review [52]. The selection of the appropriate outcome measure is dependent not only on the patient population but to a greater extent on the outcome of interest.

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  1. Orthopaedic Research Centre Amsterdam, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Inger N. Sierevelt PT, MSc & Christiaan J. A. van Bergen MD, PhD

  2. Department of Physical Therapy, Samson College of Health Sciences, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Karin Grävare Silbernagel PT, ATC, PhD

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Daniel Haverkamp MD, PhD

  4. Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jón Karlsson MD, PhD

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Sierevelt, I.N., van Bergen, C.J.A., Silbernagel, K.G., Haverkamp, D., Karlsson, J. (2014). Outcome Scores. In: van Dijk, C., Kennedy, J. (eds) Talar Osteochondral Defects. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45097-6_11

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