Osteochondral fragment

Last revised by David Luong on 12 Jul 2021

An osteochondral fragment is a descriptive term given for a small separated segment of bone and cartilage. It may or may not be displaced. It can be associated with an osteochondral defect and can occur from many pathologies ranging from an osteochondral fracture (acute) to osteochondritis dissecans.

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