Osteochondritis (Subscribe)

Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee is a disorder in which fragments of bone or cartilage come loose and float around in the knee joint. Other terms for this condition are chondral fracture and osteochondral fracture. The fragments may also be referred to as a joint mouse or lose bodies. Expert

Definition - Inflammation of bone and cartilage Osteochondritis may be caused by or feature of the following - Miscellaneous syndromes Blount's disease Freiberg's disease Juvenile osteochondrosis of head of femur Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine Kienbock's disease Kohler first disease Sever's disease Sinding Larsen-Johannson disease Orthopaedic conditions Aseptic necrosis of bone Humerus juvenile osteochondritis Iselin's disease Osgood-Schlatter's disease Osteochondritis dissecans may cause or feature - Arthropathy Kyphosis may be a risk...