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COMMITTEE REPORT
Leg, Ankle & Foot Committee Report
Pieter D'Hooghe, MD, MSc, MBA
Committee Chair, Doha, QATAR
Kenneth J. Hunt, MD
Committee Deputy Chair Aurora, CO UNITED STATES
The International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle
17–18 November, 2017
Pittsburgh PA, UNITED STATES
The International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle was held during the International Congress of Cartilage Repair of the Ankle (ICCRA) on November 17 – 18, 2017 at Pittsburgh UPMC, USA. This event enrolled global experts from six continents and 27 countries and aimed at providing a consensus on 137 remaining questions on cartilage and osteochondral defects in the ankle. More than 100 expert practitioners and researchers collaborated over one year to gather all available literature and current expert opinions treatments of osteochondral defects. This generated a focus on specific areas currently missing evidence and consensus.
Cartilage injuries and osteochondral defects around the ankle (OCD) are common conditions that frequently require surgery for full recovery. However, there is an internationally recognized lack of consensus and evidence-based guideline in the management of these conditions. The objective of this ICCRA consensus meeting was to address this remaining controversy vacuum and create and disseminate a useful clinical message on ‘best practice’ for both clinical treatment and research on osteochondral injuries.
A significant amount of time has been invested in this joint venture and we expect the upcoming Pittsburgh Consensus Statement to improve our clinical practice and guide future research.
Instigated by Dr. C. Niek van Dijk, the Delphi Technique was used as the tool to reach the final statements at the consensus meeting.
The ISAKOS Leg, Ankle & Foot Committee was present with eight members and actively participated in the preparation, discussion and moderation.
We express our deepest gratitude to the diligent work ethic of all participants. We managed to reach consensus for all 137 questions and statements within the proposed timelines, even on controversial topics such as revision strategies and novel treatment strategies. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittburgh’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ISAKOS’ Leg, Ankle & Foot Committee, and ESSKA were well represented and scientifically contributed.
The ISAKOS Leg, Ankle & Foot Committee acknowledges and congratulates Dr. John Kennedy (Hospital of Special Surgery, NY, USA), Dr. Richard Ferkel and Dr. James Stone for being the inspirational fathers and engines of this consensus meeting.
Special thanks to Dr. Freddie Fu, who was once more, an outstanding host in his home city during the two days—by opening doors to us that otherwise remain closed to public.
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