APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chondral lesions are caused through degradation of joint cartilage, in response to metabolic, genetic, vascular and traumatic stimuli. They can occur because of a single episode of overload on the knee joint, or through several cyclical episodes of small magnitude.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chondral cartilage is a thin, smooth material that covers the ends of the thighbone and shinbone (the femur and tibia). It reduces friction as the bones glide against each other during movement of the knee.

Detailed explanation-3: -Injuries to the articular cartilage in the knee joint are common. These injuries, called lesions, often show up as tears or “pot holes” in the surface of the cartilage. If a tear goes all the way through the cartilage, doctors call it a full-thickness lesion. When this happens, surgery is usually recommended.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chondromalacia / Degenerative Chondrosis (Cartilage tears away unevenly, with shallow walls) Osteochondritis Dissecans / Osteochondral Fracture (Cartilage breaks away with a piece of the bone) More items