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Acta Orthop Scand
; 65(1): 77-9, 1994 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8154290
ABSTRACT
Osteochondritis dissecans of the patella in 9 patients (6 men, 3 women; mean age 19 years) was located in the median ridge and paramedial areas and was bilateral in 3 patients. All patients were initially treated conservatively with complete relief of symptoms in 5. In 7 patients fragments were excised and the crater was curetted and drilled. At follow-up after 4 (2-8) years, the patients had no restriction of activities and they had no pain.