title: Chondral fracture of the lateral femoral condyle in children with different treatment methods.
abstract: Adolescents are predisposed to chondral injuries of the knee; however, the incidence of traumatic chondral and osteochondral fractures and their role in the development of joint degeneration are not fully elucidated. Several methods are described for the treatment of chondral or osteochondral fractures of the knee. In our literature review, we could not find any report on the management of chondral fractures with autologous bone pegs or headless screws. We report three cases of traumatic cartilage fractures of the lateral femoral condyle in adolescents who were treated with three different methods. We also present their follow-up outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwang Soon
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Byung Woo
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Ki Cheor
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Chul Hyun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Si Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome