Clinical Outcome After Arthroscopic Debridement and Microfracture for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine Vol. 45; no. 10; p. 2312
• Main Authors: Bexkens, Rens, van den Ende, Kim I M, Ogink, Paul T, van Bergen, Christiaan J A, van den Bekerom, Michel P J, Eygendaal, Denise
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Arthroscopy - methods; Child; Debridement - methods; Elbow Joint - diagnostic imaging; Elbow Joint - physiopathology; Elbow Joint - surgery; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Osteochondritis Dissecans - diagnostic imaging; Osteochondritis Dissecans - physiopathology; Osteochondritis Dissecans - surgery; Range of Motion, Articular; Supination; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult; microfracture; arthroscopy; capitellum; debridement; osteochondritis dissecans

Various surgical treatment techniques have been developed to treat capitellar osteochondritis dissecans; however, the optimal technique remains the subject of ongoing debate. To evaluate clinical outcomes after arthroscopic debridement and microfracture for advanced capitellar osteochondritis dissec...