Osteochondritis dissecans of the trochlea: case report

Publication date: Available online 8 June 2018 Source:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition) Author(s): Guilherme Conforto Gracitelli, Fernando Cury Rezende, Ana Luiza Cabrera Martimbianco, Carlos Eduardo da Silveira Franciozi, Marcus Vinicius Malheiros Luzo The authors report a rare case of osteochondritis dissecans of the trochlea. The treatment of these lesions, in which the osteochondral fragment is not viable, is difficult and often limited in Brazil. A clinical case is presented with functional and radiological outcomes after treatment with microfracture technique, bone graft, and collagen membrane coverage.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research