ReviewSkeletal radiology2025
Medial femoral condyle OCD (osteochondritis dissecans): correlation between imaging and arthroscopy.
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- Ossification variants of the distal femoral condyle: longitudinal 3 T MRI evidence of progression to juvenile osteochondritis dissecans in asymptomatic siblings of patients with JOCD.Skeletal radiology · 2026Article
- Quantitative traits of early-stage osteochondrosis lesions in porcine distal femurs are consistent with skeletal developmental age.JBMR plus · 2026Article
- Successful treatment of pediatric osteochondritis dissecans of the knee using a wrist arthroscope: A case report with long term follow-up.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Short-term MRI Follow-up and Thin-layer PDWI Sequence without Fat Suppression for Detecting Cartilage Loose Bodies: A Case ReportCurrent medical imaging · 2025Article
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Abstract
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) describes a pathologic condition centered at the osteochondral junction that may result in an unstable subchondral fragment (progeny), disruption of the overlying cartilage, which may separate from the underlying parent bone. It is one of the causes of chronic knee pain in children and young adults. The current literature on OCD lesions focuses primarily on the medial femoral condyle (MFC), but inconsistent use of terminology, particularly in the distinction of OCD lesions between skeletally immature and mature patients has created uncertainty regarding imaging workup, treatment, and long-term prognosis. This article reviews the pathophysiology of MFC OCD lesions, highlighting the role of endochondral ossification at the secondary growth plate of the immature femoral condyles, the rationale behind the imaging work-up, and key imaging findings that can distinguish between stable lesions, unstable lesions, and physiologic variants. This overview also provides a case-based review to introduce imaging correlates with the ROCK (Research in Osteochondritis of the Knee) arthroscopic classification.
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