Early sonographic detection of a talar dome osteochondral defect in a female wrestler

摘要

The identification of osteochondral lesions is an important component of the diagnostic evaluation of individuals who present with suspected joint pathology. Osteochondral lesions are rare joint disorders. Most often, they affect the knee, followed by the elbow and the talus. Lesions of the talus account for 4% of all osteochondral lesions in the body (1,4,7). Other names for an osteochondral lesion include osteochondral fracture, osteochondral defect (OCD), osteochondritis dissecans, and transchondral fracture (1,3,4,7,16,27).