Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans: Causes, Symptoms, and Joint Restoration
1. Introduction Juvenile osteochondritis dissecans is a localized, highly specific joint condition where a segment of subchondral bone—the bone located directly beneath the protective cartilage of a joint—loses its blood supply and begins to undergo necrosis. As this small area of bone dies, the overlying hyaline cartilage loses its crucial structural support. This structural failure … Read more