Chondrolysis (Subscribe)  

Abstract
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this report is to describe the clinical and imaging findings of chondrolysis of the glenohumeral joint.
CONCLUSION. In the appropriate clinical setting, both radiographs and MR images of the shoulder can be used to establish the diagnosis of chondrolysis of the glenohumeral joint.
AJR 2007; 188:1094-1098 Chondrolysis of the...

The case histories and investigations for five adolescent girls with a presumed diagnosis of either primary acetabular protrusio or acute idiopathic chondrolysis are presented. The follow-up ranged from three to nine years. All were treated by extensive soft-tissue release but in no case did this improve movement of the affected hip and...

Idiopathic Chondrolysis

Chondrolysis of the shoulder after arthroscopy - association with pain pumps to infuse local anesthetics after shoulder arthroscopy.
Chondrolysis is a severe type of shoulder arthritis in which the cartilage of the joint is abruptly lost. It can occur in otherwise healthy shoulders after arthroscopic procedures.

• Chondrolysis of the shoulder, (rapid dissolution of the articular cartilage), is being diagnosed with increased frequency since the advent of shoulder arthroscopy. • No definitive etiology has been identified, although strong associations have been made with the use of thermal devices and with the administration of intra-articular anesthetics. • Management of glenohumeral chondrolysis...

Operative intervention for recurrent shoulder instability depends on procedures for labral repair and capsular shift. With new technology, minimally invasive arthroscopic reconstruction became possible. More recently, reduction of capsular redundancy with thermal probes has been described. The relative ease of thermal capsulorrhaphy has led to its increase in popularity despite...

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to identify the early MRI findings characteristic of idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip in children.
CONCLUSION. A geometric region of abnormal signal intensity centered in the proximal femoral epiphysis, accompanied by ipsilateral ill-defined acetabular bone marrow edema, mild synovial hypertrophy, and minimal if any...

Objectives
1. Define idiopathic chondrolysis
2. Describe clinical symptoms, age of onset, and physical findings suggestive of idiopathic chondrolysis
3. Describe the radiographic features of idiopathic chondrolysis
4. Describe treatment for idiopathic chondrolysis, and results of treatment
5. Discuss theories...

Idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip in children has been well documented in the literature. The insidious nature of the symptoms and lack of early radiographic findings and diagnostic testing often delay diagnosis. Children often report a stiff, painful hip and have an associated limp in the absence of trauma or...

There are multiple reports in the literature of chondrolysis following arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Although the etiology of these cases is not known for certain, there has been speculation that radiofrequency devices, young patient age, instability surgery, intra-articular pain pumps, and type of anesthetic may be precipitating factors.
ORTHOPEDICS March 1, 2009 Postsurgical...

In four patients (23–56 years), rapid chondrolysis developed 2–12 years after transplantation in more than three weightbearing or non‐weightbearing joints free of radiological features of avascular osteonecrosis, evidence of infection, or defined inflammatory arthritis. Pathological examination of five hip joints and one knee joint found no evidence of infection or inflammation. Six...