title: Joint chondrolysis.
abstract: Although the disease was first described in the hip, reports of chondrolysis in nearly all diarthrodial joints have since emerged with considerable variations in the literature.Despite speculation among clinicians and researchers about the implicit causal pathways and etiologic contributors associated with chondrolysis, definitive answers remain elusive.The term chondrolysis has been applied to varied levels of joint cartilage destruction from focal chondral defects to diffuse cartilage loss, revealing a lack of consistency in the application of diagnostic criteria to guide differential disease classification.Differentiating between the various potential etiologies associated with chondrolysis provides opportunities for the prevention of the disease.
authors: Advance Health Solutions, La Jolla, California, USA.
authors: Matthew T
authors: MT
authors: Provencher
authors: Maryam
authors: M
authors: Navaie
authors: Daniel J
authors: DJ
authors: Solomon
authors: Jessica C
authors: JC
authors: Smith
authors: Anthony A
authors: AA
authors: Romeo
authors: Brian J
authors: BJ
authors: Cole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome