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[Osteochondritis dissecans of the acetabulum. Apropos of a case]
P Hardy1, J F Hinojosa, H Coudane
1Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne.
Abstract:
Osteochondritis dissecans acetabuli is a rare affection. The observation presented is one of a 23 year old man, who presented hip blockages in external flexion rotation. X-ray only allowed to find a sequestrum in the acetabulum by tomography-Arthroscanner confirmed the osteochondritis without cartilage rupture. Arthroscopy eliminated a cartilage lesion and directed towards a cavity filled by spongious bone through an extra articular approach.