Post-treatment Follow-up, Imaging, and Outcome Scores: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle. (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Dijk, Pim A. D.; Murawski, Christopher D.; Hunt, Kenneth J.; Andrews, Carol L.; Longo, Umile Giuseppe; McCollum, Graham; Simpson, Helene; Sofka, Carolyn M.; Yoshimura, Ichiro; Karlsson, Jón
• Other Names: Ackermann Jakob non-byline-author.; Adams Samuel B. non-byline-author.; Angthong Chayanin non-byline-author.; Batista Jorge P. non-byline-author.; Baur Onno L. non-byline-author.; Bayer Steve non-byline-author.; Becher Christoph non-byline-author.; Berlet Gregory C. non-byline-author.; Boakye Lorraine A. T. non-byline-author.; Brown Alexandra J. non-byline-author.; Buda Roberto non-byline-author.; Calder James D.F. non-byline-author.; Canata Gian Luigi non-byline-author.; Carreira Dominic S. non-byline-author.; Clanton Thomas O. non-byline-author.; Dahmen Jari non-byline-author.; D'Hooghe Pieter non-byline-author.; DiGiovanni Christopher W. non-byline-author.; Dombrowski Malcolm E. non-byline-author.; Drakos Mark C. non-byline-author.; Ferkel Richard D. non-byline-author.; Ferrao Paulo N. F. non-byline-author.; Fortier Lisa A. non-byline-author.; Glazebrook Mark non-byline-author.; Giza Eric non-byline-author.; Gomaa Mohamed non-byline-author.; Görtz Simon non-byline-author.; Haleem Amgad M. non-byline-author.; Hamid Kamran S. non-byline-author.; Hangody Laszlo non-byline-author.; Hannon Charles P. non-byline-author.; Haverkamp Daniel non-byline-author.; Hertel Jay non-byline-author.; Hintermann Beat non-byline-author.; Hogan MaCalus V. non-byline-author.; Hurley Eoghan T. non-byline-author.; Kearns Stephen R. non-byline-author.; Kennedy John G. non-byline-author.; Kerkhoffs Gino M. M. J. non-byline-author.; Kim Hak Jun non-byline-author.; Kong Siu Wah non-byline-author.; Labib Sameh A. non-byline-author.; Lambers Kaj T. A. non-byline-author.; Lee Jin Woo non-byline-author.; Lee Keun Bae non-byline-author.; Ling Jeffrey S. non-byline-author.; Marangon Alberto non-byline-author.; Mitchell Adam W. non-byline-author.; Mittwede Peter N. non-byline-author.; Nehrer Stefan non-byline-author.; Niemeyer Philipp non-byline-author.; Nunley James A. non-byline-author.; O'Malley Martin J. non-byline-author.; Osei-Hwedieh David O. non-byline-author.; Paul Jochen non-byline-author.; Pearce Christopher J. non-byline-author.; Pereira Helder non-byline-author.; Popchak Adam non-byline-author.; Prado Marcelo P. non-byline-author.; Raikin Steven M. non-byline-author.; Reilingh Mikel L. non-byline-author.; Rothrauff Benjamin B. non-byline-author.; Schon Lew C. non-byline-author.; Shimozono Yoshiharu non-byline-author.; Smyth Niall A. non-byline-author.; Spennacchio Pietro non-byline-author.; Stone James W. non-byline-author.; Sullivan Martin non-byline-author.; Takao Masato non-byline-author.; Tanaka Yasuhito non-byline-author.; Thordarson David B. non-byline-author.; Tuan Rocky non-byline-author.; Valderrabano Victor non-byline-author.; van Bergen Christiaan J.A. non-byline-author.; van Dijk C. Niek non-byline-author.; Vannini Francesca non-byline-author.; Vaseenon Tanawat non-byline-author.; Walther Markus non-byline-author.; Wiewiorski Martin non-byline-author.; Xu Xiangyang non-byline-author.; Yasui Youichi non-byline-author.; Yinghui Hua non-byline-author.; Younger Alastair S. E. non-byline-author.; Zhang Zijun non-byline-author.;
• Is Part Of: Foot & ankle international. Volume 39(2018)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 68S
• Page End: 73S
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: OCL -- follow-up -- PROMs -- outcome score -- post-treatment; Foot -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Ankle -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Orthopedics -- Periodicals; 617.585
• DOI: 10.1177/1071100718781861
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1071-1007

Abstract

Background: The evidence supporting best practice guidelines in the field of cartilage repair of the ankle are based on both low quality and low levels of evidence. Therefore, an international consensus group of experts was convened to collaboratively advance toward consensus opinions based on the best available evidence on key topics within cartilage repair of the ankle. The purpose of this article is to report the consensus statements on Post-treatment Follow-up, Imaging and Outcome Scores developed at the 2017 International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle. Methods: Seventy-five international experts in cartilage repair of the ankle representing 25 countries and 1 territory were convened and participated in a process based on the Delphi method of achieving consensus. Questions and statements were drafted within 11 working groups focusing on specific topics within cartilage repair of the ankle, after which a comprehensive literature review was performed and the available evidence for each statement was graded. Discussion and debate occurred in cases where statements were not agreed on in unanimous fashion within the working groups. A final vote was then held, and the strength of consensus was characterized as follows: consensus, 51% to 74%; strong consensus, 75% to 99%; unanimous, 100%. Results: A total of 12 statements on Post-treatment Follow-up, Imaging, and Outcome Scores reached consensus during the 2017 International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle. All 12 statements reached strong consensus (greater than 75% agreement). Conclusions: This international consensus derived from leaders in the field will assist clinicians with post-treatment follow-up, imaging, and outcome scores after management of a cartilage injury of the ankle in the general population. Moreover, healing, rehabilitation, and final outcomes can be optimized for the individual patient.