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.

Substantiation and differential approach to operative treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis.

Objective: The aim: To improve the psoriatic arthritis treatment outcomes by establishing and implementing into practice operative treatment.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The study basis is represented with the results of examination and treatment of 252 patients with psoriatic arthritis. The biopsy samples from the problem psoriatic eruption and intact skins regions, received from 74 patients, were studied.