title: Chondral lesions of the femoral condyles: a system of arthroscopic classification.
abstract: Based on a study of 167 chondral lesions in 140 knees, six different types of lesions confined to the articular cartilage of the femoral condyles are recognized. They are: type I, linear crack; type II, stellate fracture; type III, flap; type IV, crater; type V, fibrillated; and type VI, degrading. The weight-bearing parts of the surfaces are the site of predilection in most cases. The mechanism behind the injuries is discussed, with types I-IV probably of acute traumatic origin, and types V and VI associated with degenerative processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ostersund Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male