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Treatment algorithm for osteochondritis dissecans of the knee
James L Carey1, Nathan L Grimm2
1Penn Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn Center for Advanced Cartilage Repair, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Weightman Hall, 235 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Abstract:
The authors' preferred treatment algorithm for osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee is based on skeletal maturity, OCD lesion stability, and OCD lesion salvageability. For unstable yet salvageable OCD lesions, the senior author's preferred treatment is fixation with bone grafting. For unstable and unsalvageable OCD lesions, the senior author's preferred treatment is autologous chondrocyte implantation with bone grafting.
