Chondral and osteochondral fractures

Volume: 41 Number: 0 December 6, 2007
  • E. Kayaoglu
  • Mehmet Binnet
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Chondral and osteochondral fractures

Abstract

The incidence of traumatic chondral and osteochondral fractures and their role in the development of joint degeneration are not fully elucidated. While assessing traumatic knee injuries, one important criterion for the diagnosis of chondral fractures is to remember the possibility of a chondral or osteochondral fracture. Symptoms in osteochondral fractures are more obvious and cause severe pain and difficulty in movement of knee with hemarthrosis. The presence of hemarthrosis facilitates the diagnosis of an osteochondral fracture. Chondral and osteochondral fractures may be associated with other intraarticular pathologies. There are two main mechanisms of these fractures, including a direct effect causing avulsion or impaction and, a more common mechanism, flexion-rotation force to the knee, which is also the mechanism for an acute patellar dislocation. It is known that arthroscopic treatment is the best method for the diagnosis and treatment of chondral and osteochondral fractures. In osteochondral lesions, the aim of treatment is to restore the congruity of articular surfaces. In agreement with literature data, our clinical experience favors internal fixation as the most effective method for the treatment of osteochondral fractures.

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E. Kayaoglu This is me

Mehmet Binnet This is me

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December 6, 2007

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May 10, 2014

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Year 2007 Volume: 41 Number: 0

APA
Kayaoglu, E., & Binnet, M. (2007). Chondral and osteochondral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 41, 105-112. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v41i0.2698
AMA
1.Kayaoglu E, Binnet M. Chondral and osteochondral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2007;41:105-112. doi:10.3944/aott.v41i0.2698
Chicago
Kayaoglu, E., and Mehmet Binnet. 2007. “Chondral and Osteochondral Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41 (December): 105-12. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v41i0.2698.
EndNote
Kayaoglu E, Binnet M (December 1, 2007) Chondral and osteochondral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41 105–112.
IEEE
[1]E. Kayaoglu and M. Binnet, “Chondral and osteochondral fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 41, pp. 105–112, Dec. 2007, doi: 10.3944/aott.v41i0.2698.
ISNAD
Kayaoglu, E. - Binnet, Mehmet. “Chondral and Osteochondral Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 41 (December 1, 2007): 105-112. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v41i0.2698.
JAMA
1.Kayaoglu E, Binnet M. Chondral and osteochondral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2007;41:105–112.
MLA
Kayaoglu, E., and Mehmet Binnet. “Chondral and Osteochondral Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 41, Dec. 2007, pp. 105-12, doi:10.3944/aott.v41i0.2698.
Vancouver
1.E. Kayaoglu, Mehmet Binnet. Chondral and osteochondral fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2007 Dec. 1;41:105-12. doi:10.3944/aott.v41i0.2698