Histologic findings and possible causes of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2003-2008

  Uozumi, Hiroaki ^a   Sugita, Takehiko ^b   Aizawa, Toshimi ^a   Takahashi, Atsushi ^a   Ohnuma, Masahiro ^a   Itoi, Eiji ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Tohoku Orthopaedic Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Etiology; Histology; Knee; Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE LESION; BONE NECROSIS; BONE REMODELING; BONE TISSUE; CARTILAGINOUS TISSUE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRABECULAR BONE;

ADOLESCENT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70649099898     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509346542     Document Type: Article

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