title: MRI of healing osteochondritis dissecans fragment with absorbable pins.
abstract: We describe a patient who presented with an unstable osteochondritis dissecans (OD) fragment of the right knee demonstrated by MRI. He subsequently underwent surgical fixation with absorbable pins. Follow-up MRI showed the healing OD lesion without the artifact associated with metallic pins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fresno, CA 93703.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Resendes
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D001858:Bone Nails; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing