AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Decision Making for the Unstable Knee OCD

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Video Summary

The video summarizes the treatment algorithm for unstable osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). The speaker highlights the importance of understanding the quadrants of care for stable and unstable, skeletally immature patients. Non-operative treatment is only recommended for skeletally immature patients, while surgery is typically required for unstable OCDs. The video explains the principles of instability and the use of imaging studies to assess the extent of instability. The speaker discusses various treatment options, including arthroscopy and open surgery, as well as fixation implants such as metal screws and bioabsorbable options. Salvage options like cartilage resurfacing and donor osteoallografts are also discussed. Overall, the video emphasizes the importance of personalized and appropriate treatment decisions based on the characteristics of the OCD lesion.

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Benton Heyworth, MD

Keywords

osteochondritis dissecans

treatment algorithm

skeletally immature patients

instability

imaging studies