Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesion of the Trochlear Groove: A Case of Nonsurgical Management for a Rare Lesion

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions are potential causes of knee pain in pediatric patients, with lesions most frequently found on the lateral and medial femoral condyles. This case discusses an OCD lesion of the trochlear groove, a rare location for OCD lesions, in an 11-year-old female athlete...

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Main Authors: Paul Krebs, Nicholas Walla, David Flanigan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9776362
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description Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions are potential causes of knee pain in pediatric patients, with lesions most frequently found on the lateral and medial femoral condyles. This case discusses an OCD lesion of the trochlear groove, a rare location for OCD lesions, in an 11-year-old female athlete. The patient presents after several years of knee pain that had acutely worsened, and both X-ray and MRI demonstrated the lesion, with MRI confirming a stable lesion. While previous literature has leaned towards surgical management, this patient was successfully managed nonoperatively in a locked knee brace for 12 weeks. She then went through 4 weeks of physical therapy and a 4 week progression back into soccer activity with return to full activity in 5 months.
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spelling doaj-art-8fbef5b357b044a0b533ff2513135de92025-08-20T02:09:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67572021-01-01202110.1155/2021/9776362Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesion of the Trochlear Groove: A Case of Nonsurgical Management for a Rare LesionPaul Krebs0Nicholas Walla1David Flanigan2Premier HealthJameson Crane Sports Medicine InstituteJameson Crane Sports Medicine InstituteOsteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions are potential causes of knee pain in pediatric patients, with lesions most frequently found on the lateral and medial femoral condyles. This case discusses an OCD lesion of the trochlear groove, a rare location for OCD lesions, in an 11-year-old female athlete. The patient presents after several years of knee pain that had acutely worsened, and both X-ray and MRI demonstrated the lesion, with MRI confirming a stable lesion. While previous literature has leaned towards surgical management, this patient was successfully managed nonoperatively in a locked knee brace for 12 weeks. She then went through 4 weeks of physical therapy and a 4 week progression back into soccer activity with return to full activity in 5 months.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9776362
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title Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesion of the Trochlear Groove: A Case of Nonsurgical Management for a Rare Lesion
title_full Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesion of the Trochlear Groove: A Case of Nonsurgical Management for a Rare Lesion
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title_short Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesion of the Trochlear Groove: A Case of Nonsurgical Management for a Rare Lesion
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