Table 1 Details of 15 cases of osteochondritis dissecans treated by arthroscopic debridement.
| Sex | Age (years) | FU (months) | Side | Sports activity | Pain pre‐op rest/act pre‐op | Pain post‐op rest/act post‐op | Flex pre/post‐op | Ext pre/post‐op* | Pro pre/post‐op | Sup pre/post‐op | MAESS pre‐op | MAESS post‐op | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 49 | 55 | L/− | Tennis | 3/7 | 1/3 | 150/140 | −5/0 | 80/80 | 80/70 | A | E | 3 |
| F | 24 | 47 | L/+ | Judo | 2/7 | 1/2 | 140/140 | 0/0 | 80/80 | 70/70 | P | E | 4 |
| M | 16 | 49 | R/+ | Fitness | 3/6 | 0/3 | 140/140 | −5/−5 | 80/80 | 70/701 | A | E | 4 |
| M | 24 | 31 | R/+ | Tennis | 6/7 | 0/2 | 140/140 | 0/0 | 80/80 | 80/80 | A | E | 5 |
| F | 27 | 50 | R/− | Gymnastics | 4/7 | 0/3 | 150/140 | −5/−5 | 90/80 | 90/70 | G | G | 5 |
| F | 25 | 55 | L/− | Volleyball | 2/2 | 7/7 | 150/140 | 0/−5 | 80/80 | 80/70 | A | G | 5 |
| F | 29 | 59 | L/− | Judo | 3/7 | 0/0 | 150/140 | 0/0 | 80/80 | 80/80 | A | E | 5 |
| M | 44 | 59 | R/+ | Judo | 1/6 | 0/2 | 160/160 | 0/0 | 80/80 | 90/70 | A | E | 4 |
| F | 40 | 52 | R/+ | Athletics | 4/7 | 2/0 | 160/140 | −30/−20 | 80/80 | 80/80 | G | E | 3 |
| F | 16 | 41 | R/+ | Gymnastics | 5/7 | 0/2 | 150/150 | 0/0 | 80/80 | 70/70 | A | E | 3 |
| M | 22 | 42 | L/− | Tennis | 0/10 | 0/1 | 130/140 | 0/0 | 90/80 | 80/80 | G | E | 4 |
| F | 24 | 42 | L/− | Gymnastics | 7/9 | 0/1 | 140/130 | −5/0 | 90/80 | 70/70 | P | G | 3 |
| F | 29 | 44 | L/− | Horseriding | 3/7 | 2/4 | 140/140 | 0/−20 | 80/80 | 80/80 | P | A | 4 |
| M | 20 | 18 | L/− | Tennis | 3/7 | 0/1 | 140/140 | 0/0 | 80/80 | 80/80 | P | E | 3 |
| M | 24 | 30 | R/+ | Tennis | 7/9 | 0/2 | 140/140 | 0/0 | 80/80 | 80/80 | P | G | 5 |
Pain was assessed on a visual analogue scale.
*Extension pre‐op/post‐op: negative value indicates an extension deficit.
FU, follow‐up; R, right; L, left; +, operation on dominant arm; pre‐op, post‐op, before and after the operation; rest, resting; act, active; VAS, visual analogue scale; MAESS, modified Andrews scoring system; P, poor (<60); A, average (60–79); G, good (80–89); E, excellent (90–100); Flex and Ext, flexion and extension of elbow; Pro and Sup, pronation and supination of elbow.