Treatment of steroid induced osteocartilagenous separation of the distal femur. A case report.
A 20-year-old Negro man, with a history of febrile disease, was diagnosed to have noncaseating granulomatous inflammatory disease. He was placed on Prednisone therapy for several years. Subsequently, he was found to have osteocartilagenous separation of the lateral condyle of the right femur. This was preceded by symptoms of recurrent pain and swelling of the knee. The surgical treatment employed was anatomic repositioning of the osteocartilagenous fragment with an interposed corticocancellous graft. The postoperative management was non weight-bearing for a 6 months' period and a cast brace. The patient was symptom free at 20 months' follow-up.
D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
D011241:Prednisone