Knee osteochondritis dissecans-treatment technical aspects.

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Conflict of interest statement: I have following potential conflicts of interest to disclose. I am a member of the advisory board for Episurf Medical AB. I have been on the speaker's bureau for Arthrex during 2021. I am on the speaker's bureau for Anika I have consultancies for Xintela AB and for Finceramica during 2021. I am editor in chief of Journal CARTILAGE. 11. Orthop Clin North Am. 2012 Apr;43(2):201-11, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2012.01.001. Epub 2012 Feb 21. Imaging of osteochondritis dissecans. Moktassi A(1), Popkin CA, White LM, Murnaghan ML. Author information: (1)Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5, Canada. aiden.moktassi@gmail.com Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a localized process that affects the subchondral bone and can progress to the overlying articular cartilage. The cause of this lesion remains elusive. With the vague clinical symptoms and signs of OCD, imaging plays a vital role in making the diagnosis and helping with the prognosis of OCD lesions. This article reviews current imaging modalities for the assessment of OCD including conventional radiography, nuclear medicine, computed tomography (CT), CT arthrography, magnetic resonance (MR) and MR arthrography. The role of imaging in evaluating healing of the OCD and articular congruity after surgical and nonsurgical management is discussed. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2012.01.001