Osteochondritis dissecans

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 22 Jan 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 26 Jun 2015

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X-rays and CT of the knee of a 16 year old male demonstrate a defect of the articular surface of the medial femoral condyle, involving its lateral surface. No intra-articular fragment can be identified. Features are consistent with osteochondritis dissecans.

Case courtesy of Bob Cook, MD. Western Memorial Regional Hospital Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

  • -<p>X-rays and CT of the knee of a 16 year old male demonstrate a defect of the articular surface of the medial femoral condyle, involving its lateral surface. No intra-articular fragment can be identified. Features are consistent with <a href="../../../../articles/osteochondritis_dissecans" title="Osteochondritis dissecans">osteochondritis dissecans.</a> </p><p>Case courtesy of Bob Cook, MD. Western Memorial Regional Hospital Corner Brook, Newfoundland. </p>
  • +<p>Features are consistent with <a href="/articles/osteochondritis-dissecans">osteochondritis dissecans</a>.</p><p>Case courtesy of Bob Cook, MD. Western Memorial Regional Hospital Corner Brook, Newfoundland.</p>
Gender was set to Male.
Age was set to 16 years.

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Defect of the articular surface of the medial femoral condyle, involving its lateral surface.

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Image X-ray (Lateral) ( update )

Perspective was set to Lateral.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
Osteochondritis dissecans

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
Osteochondritis dissecans

Image 2 X-ray (Lateral) ( update )

Position was set to .

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Defect of the articular surface of the medial femoral condyle, involving its lateral surface. No intra-articular fragment can be identified. 

Images Changes:

Image CT (bone window) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Specifics was set to bone window.

Image CT (bone window) ( update )

Perspective was set to Sagittal.
Specifics was set to bone window.

Image 2 CT (bone window) ( update )

Position was set to .

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