title: Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: long-term results of excision of the osteochondral fragment.
abstract: This study aimed to show the results of osteochondritis dissecans fragment excision. We reviewed 85 patients (98 knees) with osteochondritis dissecans in a retrospective study of the results of merely excising the osteochondral lesion. Thirty-one knees were treated by only the removal of the fragment. Of these, it was possible to contact and examine 14 patients (14 knees); the average follow-up periods were 8.3 years (range 4.5-32 years). Knee function was evaluated according to the criteria of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), 12 knees in the 14 patients had no further symptoms and the 2 others had mild pain when going up- and downstairs. Roentgenograms at follow-up showed slight osteoarthritic changes. The preoperative femoro-tibial angle measured at surgery showed no marked change compared with that at follow-up. The study suggests that clinical and radiological results are good following removal of the osteochondral loose fragments are excised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan. kuematsu@naramed-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kota
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uematsu
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Habata
authors.forename: Yoshizumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Ryoji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kasanami
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takakura
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome