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Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee Joint: Midterm Clinical and MRI Outcomes of Arthroscopic Retrograde Drilling and Internal Fixation with Bioabsorbable Pins.
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- Application of biodegradable implants in pediatric orthopedics: shifting from absorbable polymers to biodegradable metals.Bioactive materials · 2025Article
- A Screw Length of 14 mm Is Sufficient to Avoid the Physis During Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesion Repair but This Can Vary Based on Age and Region of the Distal Femur.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Understanding Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Narrative Review of the Disease Commonly Affecting Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Bioabsorbable Screw Fixation Provides Good Results With Low Failure Rates at Mid-term Follow-up of Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions That Do Not Improve With Initial Conservative Treatment.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- [Treatment of osteochondritis dissecans].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Long-Term Outcome and Athletic Level following Operative Treatment for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment with Bioabsorbable Implants in Children and Adolescents.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to assess the clinical and radiographic outcomes of juvenile patients who suffered from stage II or III osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee and underwent arthroscopic retrograde drilling and internal fixation with bioabsorbable pins.
designMedical and radiological records from patients aged 11 to 16 years, who underwent arthroscopic treatment for OCD lesions of the knee in 2 tertiary hospitals, were retrospectively reviewed. The procedure was indicated by persistent pain and by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All patients underwent retrograde drilling and arthroscopic fixation of the lesion with bioabsorbable pins. MRI was conducted at least 1 year postoperative in all patients to evaluate healing. Functional outcomes were evaluated through the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, Lysholm, and IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) scores.
resultsA total of 40 patients, with an average age of 13.1 years (range = 11-16 years) and an average follow-up of 6.6 years (range = 3-13 years) were reviewed. MRI findings confirmed the healing of the lesion in 36 out of the 40 (90%) patients. In particular, the healing rate was 95% (20/21) and 84% (16/19) for stage II and stage III, respectively. Lysholm, IKDC, and VAS scores revealed a statistically significant improvement (
conclusionsRetrograde drilling combined with internal fixation with bioabsorbable pins, of stages II and III OCD lesions of the knee provides good to excellent outcomes to juvenile patients, with a high healing rate.
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