Staging of osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow based on pathological progression in the partially detached articular fragment

Staging of osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow based on pathological progression in the partially detached articular fragment

Source: JSES

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is considered to show the following stages of pathological progression: IA, nearly normal-cartilaginous; IB, deteriorated-cartilaginous; IIA, cartilage-ossifying; and IIB, cartilage-osteonecrotic. However, the validity of this pathological staging for OCD has yet to be confirmed in a large number of cases.

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