Arthroscopic Bioabsorbable Screw Fixation of Unstable Osteochondritis Dissecans in Adolescents: Clinical Results, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Second-Look Arthroscopic Findings.

CONCLUSIONS: For unstable OCD lesions causing pain in adolescents, arthroscopic bioabsorbable screw fixation provided favorable outcomes with reduced pain and restoration of movement. Therefore, it should be considered as an effective treatment for OCD. PMID: 26929800 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26929800?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery - March 3, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Clin Orthop Surg Source Type: research