title: Osteochondritis dissecans of the distal femur and patella.
abstract: Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a pathologic process characterized by a partial or total separation of a fragment of bone with overlying articular cartilage. OCD may affect any joint, but the knee joint is affected most commonly. This article reviews several potential causes of OCD and classification systems for OCD. Diagnosis and treatment strategies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Obedian
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Grelsamer
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010329:Patella; D011379:Prognosis; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous