Osteochondritis dissecans of the temporomandibular joint: a scoping review.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 14. Clin Sports Med. 2014 Apr;33(2):321-33. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.01.004. Epub 2014 Feb 24. Salvage techniques in osteochondritis dissecans. Polousky JD(1), Albright J(2). Author information: (1)The Rocky Mountain Youth Sports Medicine Institute, 14000 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80111, USA. Electronic address: johnpolousky@msn.com. (2)Children's Hospital Colorado, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. The central objective in the treatment of any osteochondritis dissecans lesion is to preserve the native articular cartilage and bone. Unfortunately, there are those cases that either fail to heal despite appropriate treatment or present in such a deteriorated state that primary fixation is not possible. This situation is generally determined by the condition of the progeny fragment. Primary fixation may not be the most viable option. In the case of an unsalvageable fragment, the surgeon is faced with several options, which are discussed in this article. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.01.004