The talus bone of the ankle is commonly known as the ankle bone. It transfers weight-bearing from the shin to the foot and has the highest percentage of surface area covered by cartilage in the human body. Unlike most bones, no muscles attach to the talus and its position depends on that of the neighboring bones.
Osteochondral lesion of the talus, (cartilage damage of the ankle) can occur from a traumatic fracture or ankle sprain when the bones in the ankle joint hit each other damaging the cartilage surface.
The University Foot and Ankle Institute is one of the top foot and ankle centers in the world. Our doctors and surgeons are recognized for providing treatment of large osteochondral lesions of the talus with removal or fresh transplant.
Dr. Bob Baravaria DPM, FACFAS is a Board-Certified Podiatric Foot and Ankle Specialist. He is an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine and serves as Director of University Foot and Ankle Institute.
Dr. Baravarian has been involved in athletics his entire life and played competitive tennis in high school and college. He has an interest in sports medicine, arthritis therapy, and trauma/reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. He is also fluent in five languages (English, French, Spanish, Farsi, and Hebrew),