These returning signals are converted into pictures by a computer attached to the scanner. Pictures of almost any part of your body can be obtained at almost any particular angle. An osteochondritis of the tuberosity of the tibia that occurs especially among adolescent males. Osteomyelitis An acute or chronic infection of the bone and bone marrow characterized by pain, high fever, and an abscess at the site of infection. The infection, which may be caused by a variety of microorganisms, reaches the bone through an open wound or fracture or through the bloodstream.
Treatment includes antibiotics and sometimes surgery.
Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions thought to be caused by injury to the bone underneath the joint surface by a twisting type injury. Some are actual chip type fractures, while others may result from injury to the bone's blood supply leading to an area of the bone actually dying. Orthopaedic Surgeon A surgeon specialising in the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments. A flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint. This creates a situation where the groove is too shallow, usually on the outside part of the knee.