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Editorial
. 2021 Nov;29(11):3503-3507.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-021-06755-w. Epub 2021 Oct 5.

The ankle cartilage cascade: incremental cartilage damage in the ankle joint

Jari Dahmen  1   2   3 , Jon Karlsson  4 , Sjoerd A S Stufkens  5   6   7 , Gino M M J Kerkhoffs  8   9   10
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Editorial

The ankle cartilage cascade: incremental cartilage damage in the ankle joint

Jari Dahmen et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021 Nov.

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Abstract

Level of evidence Editorial, Level V.

Keywords: Ankle; Cartilage; Cascade; OLT; Osteochondral lesions of the talus.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare no conflict of interest for the present editorial.

Figures

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Sequential pathologies after an ankle sprain
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Cascade analogy, from sprain/fracture to end-stage osteo-arthritis
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