"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."
"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."
"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."
Expected headings
"Staging"
"Plain radiograph and CT"
"postsurgical (e.g. following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction)"