title: Sports-related osteochondral injuries: clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.
abstract: These lesions present with a variety of symptoms and historical findings.A careful joint-specific examination and appropriate imaging studies can help direct the physician in the treatment of the patient who has a chondral,osteochondral, or osteochondritis dissecans lesion. Categorizing the patient based on the size of the lesion, physiologic age, and desired activity level can aid in determining which patients might succeed with nonoperative versus operative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL32 New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
authors.forename: Erik J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamby
authors.forename: Deryk G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010808:Physical Examination; D011320:Primary Health Care