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Osteochondritis Dissecans

"Osteochondritis Dissecans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A type of osteochondritis in which articular cartilage and associated bone becomes partially or totally detached to form joint loose bodies. Affects mainly the knee, ankle, and elbow joints.


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Bar chart showing 15 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2010 and 2012 and 2015 and 2017
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