Cartilage Defects
Anatomy / Biochemistry
Constituents of cartilage
Rare
- 2% of acute dislocations
Often missed
- < 1/ 52 25%
- < 6/52 25%
- < 6/12 25%
- > 6/12 25%
Fracture talus through articular cartilage into subchondral bone
- 2° force transmitted from distal tibia
Osteochondritis dissecans v osteochondral fracture
6% ankle sprains
Average age = 25
M > F