Objective: To evaluate articular Cartilage after Knee injuries in young population as predictor of early Osteoarthritis, to pave the much more effective OA preventive measures population. Study Design: Descriptive Case Series. Setting: Department Orthopedics, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. Period: 2020 2021. Material & Methods: One hundred forty five patients was conducted Early Osteo...

The clinical, radiological and pathological features of hallux rigidus affecting nine toes (in seven patients) are described. Characteristic chondral and osteochondral lesions are seen to occur at a specific site on the metatarsal head, and account for the limitation of dorsiflexion but relatively unrestricted plantarflexion typical of hallux rigidus. Radiologically these lesions are often miss...

Articular cartilage does not contain vascular, nervous and lymphatic tissue and chondrocytes hardly participate in the healing or repair process of chondral tissue because of being surrounded by plenty of extracellular matrix. Therefore, the injury to articular cartilage frequently requires an operative treatment. The goal of surgical repair of articular cartilage is to regenerate nearly normal...

Various authors have documented wrist ligament injuries in patients with distal radius fractures (DRFs). We conducted a study to determine whether scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL), triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC), or chondral injuries directly assessed with arthroscopy predict DRF outcomes. Forty-two patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of DRFs were enro...

BACKGROUND Although a recognized and discussed injury, chondral rib fractures in professional American football have not been previously reported in the literature. There currently exists no consensus on how to identify and treat these injuries or the expected return to play for the athlete. PURPOSE To present 2 cases of chondral rib injuries in the National Football League (NFL) and discuss ...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the outcomes from anchor-induced chondral damage of the hip, both with and without frank chondral penetration. A multicenter retrospective case series was performed of patients with chondral deformation or penetration during initial hip arthroscopic surgery. Intra-operative findings, post-surgical clinical courses, hip outcome scores and descriptions ...

Background While traditional biological principles have suggested that fragments consisting of cartilage alone cannot be reaffixed to bone with expectable long-term healing, case reports of successful healing after fixation in younger patients indicate that this concept remains incompletely explored. Purpose To evaluate the presenting features, techniques, healing rates, and clinical and radi...

BACKGROUND Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a common sports injury and is known to be associated with an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis. Several studies have indicated that the risk of additional injuries to the menisci and articular cartilage increases with delays in the treatment of ACL tears. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the ideal timing for ACL r...

We report a case of a chondral delamination lesion due to medial parapatellar plica friction syndrome involving the medial femoral condyle. This mimicked a torn medial meniscus in clinical and radiological presentation. Arthroscopy revealed a chondral delamination flap, which was debrided. Diagnosis of chondral lesions in the knee can be challenging. Clinical examination and MRI have good accur...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of preoperative osteoarthritis (OA) that precludes benefit from hip arthroscopy by systematically reviewing the literature on hip arthroscopy in the setting of OA. METHODS We searched the Medline and PubMed databases using the following Medical Subject Heading terms: arthritis, osteoarthritis, chondral damage, chondral injury, chon...