IC 204-2023: The Cutting Edge in Osteochondritis Dissecans: Updates from the ROCK Group-IC 204 - The Cutting Edge in Osteochondritis Dissecans: Updates from the ROCK Group (4/7)

IC 204 - The Cutting Edge in Osteochondritis Dissecans: Updates from the ROCK Group (4/7)

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Video Summary

The video discusses advances in imaging and the importance of understanding the differences between articular and epiphyseal cartilage. The speaker explains the vascular development during skeletal maturation and discusses the vascular origin and manifestation of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans (JOCD). The speaker also introduces the MRI bone window and how it can predict healing. They point out that instability is important but 50% of patients who do not naturally heal have stable lesions. The speaker explains the technique of susceptibility imaging and its use in imaging the vascular-epiphyseal cartilage complex. They discuss the vascularity of the cartilage and observe the development of the secondary ossification center and its vascularity. The video also mentions the use of 7-Tesla MRI to visualize the vascularity of the epiphyseal cartilage. The speaker concludes by discussing the healing process of JOCD lesions and the potential for quantifying bone formation. The video credits the research group and collaboration with the speaker.

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Jutta Ellermann, MD

Keywords

articular cartilage

vascular development

MRI bone window

instability

susceptibility imaging