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SUBMITTER: Mine T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986489 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20140117 1
An osteochondral lesion in the knee joint is caused by a focal traumatic osteochondral defect, osteochondritis dissecans, an isolated degenerative lesion, or diffuse degenerative disease. An osteochondral lesion with a cleft-like appearance accompanying medial meniscus injury is rare without trauma. We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who complained of right knee pain and swelling, with radiographic findings of an osteochondral defect. Arthroscopic inspection showed an osteochondral lesion i ...[more]