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29.09.2016 | CORR Insights
CORR Insights®: Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions in Family Members: Does a Positive Family History Impact Phenotypic Potency?
verfasst von:
Kent A. Reinker, MD
Erschienen in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Ausgabe 6/2017
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Excerpt
The etiology and pathophysiology of osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) remains unknown. While we suspect that trauma may have a role in the development of OCD, we also know that many patients with OCD do not have a definable traumatic event, and many of those who do report trauma have a contralateral lesion that cannot be linked to trauma and is frequently asymptomatic [
2,
3]. Overuse is also suspected to play a role, but studies examining this role are lacking [
1]. …