Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Osteochondral damage is primarily caused by degeneration of articular cartilage due to trauma, degenerative injury.

Osteochondral defects, often caused by injury or various pathologies, typically lead to the onset of osteoarthritis, and may ultimately result in the comprehensive degradation of the joint and ...

A 20-year-old woman presented with long-standing right groin pain that she first noticed during high school sports. She did not seek evaluation until beginning college athletics, when she noted ...

Osteochondral allograft transplantation of the patellofemoral joint yielded high return to sport rates in high-level collegiate athletes. The procedure also had a low complication rate.

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have invented a new way to repair osteochondral defects – a common form of joint damage often caused by sports injuries or trauma – and to prevent ...

Background Osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) is a broad term used to describe an injury or abnormality of the talar articular cartilage and adjacent bone. A variety of treatment methods exist ...

One common surgical procedure to treat an osteochondral defect, which both doctors agreed is relatively common, is microfracture. In this case, small holes are drilled in the surface of the joint ...