[The treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee joint using a new compression wire system].
The system consists of hooked wires, anchoring screws, and bolts, which provide compression to the osteochondral fragments and prevent pin migration. In 10 patients followed for 4 (3-5) years, all the knees had normal, painless function, with complete healing of all but one of the fragments; the exception was a small chondral fragment, which was removed arthroscopically.
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Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Inselspital, Bern.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000601:surgery*; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography
Die Behandlung der Osteochondritis dissecans am Kniegelenk mit einem neuen Kompressionsdrahtsystem.