This abnormal cartilage is predisposed to trauma, and it can fissure and become detached, resulting in osteochondritis dissecans. |
There were 12 cases of osteochondritis dissecans and 9 cartilage or osteochondral tears. |
Figure 26: Difficult case: extensive osteochondritis of the medial condyle of the right knee. |
The condition, osteochondritis dissecans lesion, is marked by damage to the cartilage in the knee and could result in pain and swelling. |
Two of these patients underwent drilling of the lesions, one underwent internal fixation, and one had a loose body of the osteochondritis sequestrum removed. |
The right patella and left tarsal navicular show osteochondritis. |