Impaction to articular surface leads to microscopic fracture of trabecular bone with bleeding and inflammation
Clinical presentation
- A major source of pain after meniscal tear and ligament injuries
Investigations
- MRI
Management
- Will settle with time - typically 3 months but can take over a year
- No treatment know to speed up resolution
- Hyaline cartilage over area may deteriorate over time leaving a full thickness chondral defect
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