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The aetiology of Osteochondritis Dissecans Patellae remains controversial. We present a family suffering from the condition in all members of one generation. Clinical data support the hypothesis that the aetiology of the disorder in this family is recurrent subluxation of the patella, the inherited predisposing factor being an abnormality of the mechanics of the knee. R~sum~. L'~tiologie de l' ostdochondrite dissdquante de la rotule demeure controvers~e. Nous prdsentons le cas d'une famille dans laquelle tous les membres d'une gdndration en sont atteints. Les donndes cliniques permettent de supposer que l'origine de l'affection, dans cette famille, est une subluxation rdcidivante de la rotule. Le facteur gdndtique pr6disposant est une anomalie de la mdcanique du genou. strongly supports the suggestion that there is a hereditary element to this condition [16, 21, 22]. Clinical details ## Case 1 The eldest patient, a boy, presented at the age of 16 with right anterior knee pain. This followed a hyperextension injury to his knee. He later suffered recurrent episodes of pain and locking. Radiographs showed osteochondfitis dissecans patellae (Fig. 1). At arthi'oscopy a 1.5 cm crater was
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- Author
- Peter J. Livesley; George F. Milligan
- Publisher
- Springer; Springer-Verlag; Springer Verlag; Springer Science and Business Media LLC (ISSN 0341-2695)
- Published
- 1992
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)