Arthroscopic Microfracture for Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Capitellum.

ABSTRACT: Capitellar osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is one of the most common causes of elbow pain and dysfunction in adolescent athletes. It typically occurs in gymnasts and overhead throwers and presents along a wide spectrum of severity. Stable lesions can typically be treated with conservative therapy; however, those presenting with instability, fragmentation, or loose bodies generally require surgical intervention. Although there are a number of described surgical options used to treat capitellar OCD lesions, microfracture is one of the most commonly performed and well studied. Patients who are candidates for microfracture generally have favorable outcomes with high rates of return to athletic activity after postoperative rehabilitation. In this work, we present our preferred arthroscopic tech

SUBMITTER: Camp CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5020640 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature