1Division of Radiology, University of Fortaleza and Christus University Center, Section Head Musculoskeletal Imaging Antonio Prudente Hospital, Fortaleza, Ceara
2Division of Radiology, Imagem Especializada, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
3Division of Radiology, Internal Medicine Department, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2015,
Vol. 3 No. 11, 374-376
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-11-7
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Francisco Abaete Chagas-Neto, Francisco Jose Magalhaes Pinto, Claudia Fontenele Bruno, Elizabeth Maria de Araujo Lucena Tenorio, Izabel Rene Leitao, Afonsina Pereira de Aquino, Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa. Osteochondritis Dissecans Treated With Autograft Cartilage Transplantation System (Mosaicplasty): MRI Contribution on Patient Follow-up - Case Report.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(11):374-376. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-11-7.
Abstract
Articular cartilage injuries may be caused by several mechanisms, including metabolic, genetic, vascular and traumatic events. A single episode of knee trauma or chronic and repetitive mechanical stress overloading the subchondral bone can start the process. The authors report a case of a young male patient with regular exercise routine, diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans after sudden severe right knee pain. This patient underwent surgical treatment with autograft cartilage transplantation (mosaicplasty). Comparison between initial MRI, one-‐year and two-‐year follow-‐up MRIs was performed. This case report illustrates the importance of the MRI in the evaluation of mosaicplasty treatment for osteochondritis dissecans. We further discuss prognostic factors related to chondral repair and MRI assessment of implant integration.
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