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Osteochondritis Dissecans MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Tree Number(s)
C05.116.791.668
Unique ID
D010008
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010008
Scope Note
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.
Previous Indexing
Osteochondritis (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under OSTEOCHONDRITIS 1985-90
History Note
91(85); was see under OSTEOCHONDRITIS 1985-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2012/07/03
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