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Lint: osteochondral-defect

Acronyms
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"Osteochondral defects (OCD) or lesions (OCL) are focal areas of articular cartilage damage and injury of the adjacent subchondral bone plate and subchondral cancellous bone."

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"Osteochondral defect is a broad term that describes the morphological changes associated to a localised gap in the articular cartilage and subchondral bone 5. It is often used synonymously with osteochondral injury/defect and in the paediatric population. Isolated lesions of cartilage or subchondral bone are not considered an OCD 6."

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"Osteochondral defect is a broad term that describes the morphological changes associated to a localised gap in the articular cartilage and subchondral bone 5. It is often used synonymously with osteochondral injury/defect and in the paediatric population. Isolated lesions of cartilage or subchondral bone are not considered an OCD 6."

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  • H1 Clinical presentation
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  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
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  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
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  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
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  • H2 Immunophenotype
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  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
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  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
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"Plain radiograph and CT"

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"postsurgical (e.g. following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction)"

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