OSTEOCHONDRAL AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION VERSUS ARTHROSCOPIC DEBRIDEMENT WITH DRILLING IN THE TREATMENT OF TALAR OSTEOCHONDRAL LESIONS AND DEFECTS.

Objective: The aim: To conduct a comparative analysis of the results of arthroscopic debridement with drilling (ADD) versus osteochondral autologous transplantation (OAT) in the treatment of talar osteochondral lesions and defects (OHLD) based on the assessment of the function of the ankle joint, the level of pain and changes in the range of movements (ROM) in the affected joint.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The study included 40 patients with OHLD, with an average area of 3.14 cm2 and a depth of 1.