PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sean G Hernandez
AU  - Ryan G McQueen
AU  - John B Erickson
TI  - Femoral head osteochondritis dissecans in a child
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2022-253375
DP  - 2023 Mar 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e253375
VI  - 16
IP  - 3
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/16/3/e253375.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/16/3/e253375.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2023 Mar 01; 16
AB  - This case report describes an early-adolescent boy with an osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesion of the left femoral head secondary to significant acetabular dysplasia and coxa valga of the proximal femur. Patient underwent left proximal femur varus osteotomy. Follow-up imaging demonstrates healing and resolution of the OCD lesion. Future plan for left hip is periacetabular osteotomy, following triradiate cartilage closure, to correct acetabular dysplasia. The aim of this case report is to support clinicians in the assessment and treatment of this rare condition.