Article ; Online: Bilateral juvenile osteochondrosis dissecans in monozygotic twins: a case report.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research
2024 Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 208
Abstract: Introduction: The etiology of osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD), a chondropathy associated with detachment of the subchondral bone and the overlaying cartilage, is not yet fully understood. While repetitive physical exercise-related stress is usually ... ...
Abstract | Introduction: The etiology of osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD), a chondropathy associated with detachment of the subchondral bone and the overlaying cartilage, is not yet fully understood. While repetitive physical exercise-related stress is usually assumed to be the main risk factor for the occurrence of OCD, genetic predisposition could have an underestimated influence on the development of the disease. Case report: We report a case of monozygotic twins with almost identical stages of bilateral osteochondrosis dissecans of the knee joint. In both patients, initially, a unilateral lesion occurred; despite restricted physical exercise, in the further course of the disease a lesion also developed on the contralateral side. While the lesion found most recently demonstrated an ongoing healing process at a 6-month follow-up, the other three lesions showed a natural course of healing under conservative treatment with significant clinical as well as radiological improvements after one year and complete consolidation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after 2 years. Conclusion: There could be a genetic component to the development of OCD, although this has not yet been proven. Based on a two-year MRI follow-up, we were able to show the self-limiting characteristics of juvenile osteochondrosis dissecans. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Knee Joint/pathology ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Osteochondritis Dissecans/diagnostic imaging ; Osteochondritis Dissecans/genetics ; Osteochondrosis/diagnostic imaging ; Osteochondrosis/genetics ; Radiography ; Twins, Monozygotic |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-04-01 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Case Reports ; Letter |
ZDB-ID | 2252548-8 |
ISSN | 1749-799X ; 1749-799X |
ISSN (online) | 1749-799X |
ISSN | 1749-799X |
DOI | 10.1186/s13018-024-04683-2 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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