Osteochondral fracture of the knee treated with bioabsorbable implants in two adolescents

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-254

  Lüthje, Peter ^a,b,c   Nurmi Lüthje, Ilona ^a,b  

^a Kuusankosken Aluesairaala   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Kuusankoski Regional Hospital ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable implant; Knee injury; Osteochondral fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE;

EID: 43749092150     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Anderson AF, Irrgang JJ, Kocher MS et al. The International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form. Normative data. Am J Spans Med 2006; 34: 128-135.
2. Buckwalter JA, Einhorn TA, Bolander ME et al. Healing of Musculoskeletal Tissues. In: Rockwood CA, Green D eds. Fractures. Philadelphia, Lippincott 1996, pp 261-304.
3. Buckwalter JA. Articular cartilage injuries. Clin Orthop 2002; 402: 21-37.
4. Irrgang JJ, Anderson AF, Boland AL et al. Development and validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form. Am J Sports Med 2001; 29: 600-610.
5. Larsen MW, Pietrzak WS, DeLee JC. Fixation of osteochondritis dissecans lesions using poly (1-lactid acid)/poly (glycolic acid) copolymer bioabsorbable screws. Am J Sports Med 2005; 33: 68-76.
6. Majola A, Vainionpää S, Mikkola HM et al. Absorbable self-reinforced polylactide (SR-PLA) composite rods for fracture fixation: strength and strength retention on the bone and subcutaneous tissue of rabbits. J Mater Sci Mater Med 1992; 3: 43-47.
7. Makino A, Muscolo DL, Puigdevall M et al. Arthroscopic fixation of osteochondritis of the knee. Am J Sports Med 2005; 33: 1499-1504.
8. Mashoof AA, Scholl MD, Lahav A et al. Osteochondral injury to the mid-lateral weight-bearing portion of the lateral femoral condyle associated with patella dislocation. Arthroscopy 2005; 21: 228-232.
9. Myllynen P, Alberty-Ryöppy A, Harilainen A. Cortical bone pegs in the treatment of osteochondral fracture of the knee. Ann Chir Gynaecol 1986; 75: 160-163.
10. Nakamae A, Engebretsen L, Bahr R et al. Natural history of bone bruises after acute knee injury: clinical outcome and histopathological findings. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrose 2006; 14: 1252-1258.
11. Sanders TG, Paruchuri NB, Zlatkin MB. MRI of osteochondral defects of the lateral femoral condyle: incidence and pattern of injury after transient lateral dislocation of the patella. Am J Roentgenol 2006; 187: 1332-1337.
12. Sinisaari I, Pätiälä H, Böstman O et al. Wound infection associated with absorbable or metallic devices used in the fixation of fractures, arthrodeses and osteotomies. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 1995; 5: 41-43.
13. Smillie IS. Injuries of the Knee Joint. 4th ed. 1975, Livingstone Ltd, Edinburgh.
14. Taitsman LA, Frank JB, Mills WJ et al. Osteochondral fracture of the distal lateral femoral condyle. J Orthop Trauma 2006; 20: 358-362.
15. Tuompo P, Arvela V, Partio EK et al. Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee fixed with biodegradable self-reinforced polyglycolide and polylactide rods in 24 patients. Int Orthop 1997; 21: 355-360.
16. Rokkanen P, Böstman O, Vainionpää S et al. Biodegradable implants in fracture fixation: early results of treatment of fractures of the ankle. Lancet 1985: 1: 1422-1424.
17. Yilmaz C, Kuyurtar F. Fixation of a talar osteochondral fracture with cyanoacrylate glue. Arthroscopy 2005; 21: 1009.