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25 lip 2024 · Osteochondritis Dissecans of Elbow is a localized injury and subsequent separation of articular cartilage and subchondral bone of the capitellum, most commonly seen in gymnasts and pitchers.
Osteochondritis Dissecans is, in adolescent athletes, an increasingly common cause of elbow dysfunction and elbow pain. It can eventually lead to osteoarthritis and other elbow pathologies if not treated.
15 paź 2019 · OATS has become a popular treatment option in large, unstable lesions (diameter >50% of the capitellum) with lateral wall involvement. Also, it may be used as a salvage procedure if primary surgical treatment has failed.
1 sty 2017 · As an alternative to arthroscopy, open surgery with a lateral approach can be used for the surgical treatment of OCD and can be indicated in lesions not amendable to arthroscopic techniques. In comparison to arthroscopic surgery, open lateral-based surgical procedures may further compromise the vascularity of the capitellum.
1 maj 2024 · Anteroposterior radiography of the elbow at 45 degrees of flexion (APR45) can increase the diagnostic reliability, showing OCD healing stages, as follows: I) radiolucency, II) delayed ossification, and III) union. Coronal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging with an appropriate tilting angle can also increase the reliability.
6 lip 2023 · Treatment. Takeaway. This painful condition occurs when the blood supply to the elbow joint is cut off, causing bone and cartilage death. Treatments may include rest, splinting, pain...
12 mar 2024 · Osteochondritis dissecans is an idiopathic lesion of subchondral bone. Majority of patients are adolescent or young adult athletes. Main joints involved include the knee, ankle, and radiocapitellar joint of the elbow. Bilateral in up to 25%.
