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Case Reports
. 2013 Feb;21(2):403-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-1983-9. Epub 2012 Apr 6.

Osteochondritis dissecans development after bone contusion of the knee in the skeletally immature: a case series

Kevin G Shea  1 , John C Jacobs Jr, Nathan L Grimm, Ronald P Pfeiffer
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Osteochondritis dissecans development after bone contusion of the knee in the skeletally immature: a case series

Kevin G Shea et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is thought to be an acquired osteochondral disorder, and its aetiology may be multifactorial. Trauma, both acute and repetitive events, has previously been proposed as a potential cause for OCD development. We present two cases of skeletally immature boys who developed a symptomatic OCD lesion following a femoral condyle bone contusion. These cases suggest that an acute traumatic event may lead to the development of OCD of the knee.

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