OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS OF THE KNEE: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
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Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a pathological process affecting the subchondral bone of the knee in children and adolescents with open growth plates (juvenile OCD) and young adults with closed growth plates (adult OCD). It may lead to secondary effects on joint cartilage, such as pain, edema, possible formation of free bodies and mechanical symptoms, including joint locking. OCD may lead to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition)
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2255-4971
DOI: 10.1016/s2255-4971(15)30003-3