Return to play following ACL reconstruction: a systematic review about strength deficits.

Purpose: There is a lack of consensus regarding appropriate criteria attesting patients' unrestricted sports activities after ACL reconstruction. Purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review about strength deficits to find out if a strength test might be a return to play criterion.

Data Source: Pubmed central, Google Scholar.

Osteochondral transplantation for the treatment of osteochondral defects at the talus with the Diamond twin system(®) and graft harvesting from the posterior femoral condyles.

Background: The aim of this study is to analyze clinical results after osteochondral cylinder transplantation for osteochondral defects at the medial or lateral talar dome using the Diamond twin system (Karl Storz). We hypothesize that grafts harvesting from the posterior femoral condyles are associated with less donor site morbidity than reported by previous studies.

Methods: We have surgically treated 20 patients with an osteochondral defect of the talus by osteochondral transplantation with the Diamond twin system via an osteotomy of the ankle.