Can MRI Predict the Progression of Osteochondral Lesion in the Pediatric Knee?
) Background Information: The natural history of osteochondral lesions in the femoral condyle of the pediatric knee and the role of MRI in evaluation of progression of these osteochondral lesions are not clearly established. Educational Goals/Teaching Points: To evaluate the correlation of MRI findings of osteochondral lesions in pediatric knees. To establish MRI criteria for prognosis of progression of osteochondral lesion in pediatric knee. Key Anatomic/Physiologic Issues and Imaging Findings/Techniques: MRI examinations of patients 5-18 years of age with diagnosis of osteochondral lesions in the femoral condyle will be used to demonstrate healing, stable appearance or progression of osteochondral lesions in the femoral condyle of the pediatric knee. Analysis of the different prognostic scenarios and establishment of diagnostic criteria of stability of osteochondral lesions will be performed. Conclusion: Age at the onset of clinical symptoms, healing or progression of osteochondral l
