Authors: Abdullah Gogus Cagatay Ozturk
Publish Date: 2008/01/04
Volume: 128, Issue: 5, Pages: 457-460
Abstract
Osteochondrosis dissecans OCD is a form of osteochondrosis limited to the articular epiphysis The most commonly affected areas include in decreasing order of frequency the femoral condyles talar dome and capitellum of the humerus OCD rarely occurs in the shoulder joint where it involves either the humeral head or the glenoid The purpose of this report is to present a case with glenoid cavity osteochondritis dissecans and clinical and radiological outcome after arthroscopic debridement The patient underwent arthroscopy to remove the loose body and to microfracture the cavity The patient was followedup for 4 years and she is painfree with full range of motion and a stable shoulder joint
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