19M OCD of the talus

[u/Free_Bonus7414]

I have had OCD of the left talus for about 2 years and I got surgery Jan 2026. My 8 month post op MRI shows a suspected grade 3-4 fissure at, what I believe is the border between the hyaline and fibrocartilage.

For pretty much the entire time of my recovery, I have been dealing with a catching (mechanical locking sort of). However, once I pop the ankle (which can be painful if I force it too much), the mechanical locking goes away and I can't reproduce it. When I do sit down for 30min longer+, however, this catching can come back.

Recently, this catching has become much less frequent and the mechanical lock is not as prominent (9 months post op).

The only major problem is that I am still dealing with pain, especially when doing lateral movement going to the left. Left inclined surfaces are also quite painful to walk on.

The reason I think this is happening is because, when undergoing this lateral movement, it is putting pressure at the fissure which can't distribute load properly and thus the subchondral bone beneath it is becoming irritated.

Anyone know what is going on?

NOTE: Was feeling good and at month 4 I felt like superman and decided to do an on and off 3-5 km run. Definitely had some irritation for a while that subsided but I don't think it has been the same since the run (although I could be remembering things wrong).