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Osteochondritis dissecans
A condition in which the bone underneath the cartilage of a joint dies due to lack of blood flow.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Rare |
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What happens during osteochondritis dissecans?
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What are the safest home remedies for osteochondritis dissecans?
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What is the definition or description of: osteochondritis dissecans?
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Is osteochondritis dissecans curable?
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What's the best cure for osteochondritis dissecans?
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Do people with osteochondritis dissecans have a lot of pain?
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Is it possible to get osteochondritis dissecans in your backbone?
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I had surgery for osteochondritis dissecans. What if I don't use my crutches?
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What kind of doctor sees somebody for osteochondritis dissecans?
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A 37-year old asked:
Which is worse: an ACL tear or osteochondritis dissecans?
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A 33-year old asked:
With osteochondritis dissecans what are my treatment options?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of osteochondritis dissecans in my ankle?
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A 49-year old asked:
Osteochondritis dissecans and charcot marie tooth syndrome, what to do?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is there a relation between osteochondritis dissecans and charcot marie tooth syndrome?
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A 20-year old asked:
My doctor says that my stage 2 &4 osteochondritis dissecans which was successfully treated with fragmetnt fixation is clinically healed. Am I cured?
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A 37-year old asked:
How much pain should I expect after a knee surgery for osteochondritis dissecans?
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A 29-year old asked:
I just had surgery for OCD in my left knee(osteochondritis dissecans). What can I do to speed up and fully heal?
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A 43-year old female asked:
What does osteochondritis dissecans mean in the knee? What does hypointense mean on an MRI scan of the knee? Can you tibia slip out of place?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My left knee I have 2 bakers cysts , osteochondritis dissecans, ortho speciaists, did cortisone shots, physical therapy, still chronic pain what to do?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Advice 39 women, MRI on left knee osteochondritis dissecans, 2 bakers, cartiligious defect4.0 mm?O.S., did p/t, cortizone, (hydrocortisone) he sending me to neurlogist?Why
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A 32-year old asked:
I have osteochondritis dessicans. Can you tell me about it?
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A 58-year old male asked:
I dev. Osteochondritis dessicans in lateral chondyl femur as child. 1st surgery at 18, now 58, 5'7, 125 lbs., feel crippled by pain, swelling. Options?
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A 41-year old asked:
Without medication, what are some natural methods of pain relief for osteochondritis dessicans lesions (ocd) of the knee that i can do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Why might I have Osteochondritis dessicans in both ankles, and now having knee and hip pain as well? I was told years ago that its very rare to have it in both ankles, especially without injuring them in the first place. Is this true? Thank you?
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A 39-year old asked:
Ive been diagnosed with left Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle 6 weeks. When surgery is a must in my condition? Is there any effective treatment option
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A 35-year old asked:
I have osteochondritis (chest region). What should I do?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the common symptoms of osteochondritis?
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A 41-year old asked:
Who do I see if I have osteochondritis of the rib?
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A 27-year old asked:
What triggers osteochondritis?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can i be misguided in treating tennis elbow and now suffering from loose bodies in elbow or osteochondritis? I had 4 cortisone inj in 2 years to elbow
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