Chondrolysis
CD Code is the process of breakdown of
cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue. In tetrapods, it covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints as articular cartilage, and is a structural component of many body parts including the rib cage, the neck an ...
. It can occur as a result of trauma (traumatic chondrolysis). Intra-articular infusions of certain local anesthetic agents such as
bupivacaine
Bupivacaine, marketed under the brand name Marcaine among others, is a medication used to decrease feeling in a specific area. In nerve blocks, it is injected around a nerve that supplies the area, or into the spinal canal's epidural space. It ...
,
lidocaine
Lidocaine, also known as lignocaine and sold under the brand name Xylocaine among others, is a local anesthetic of the amino amide type. It is also used to treat ventricular tachycardia. When used for local anaesthesia or in nerve blocks, lidoca ...
,
ropivacaine
Ropivacaine (rINN) is a local anaesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group. The name ropivacaine refers to both the racemate and the marketed ''S''-enantiomer. Ropivacaine hydrochloride is commonly marketed by AstraZeneca under the brand na ...
and
levobupivacaine
Levobupivacaine (International Nonproprietary Name, rINN) is a local anaesthetic drug belonging to the amino amide group. It is the ''S''-enantiomer of bupivacaine.
Levobupivacaine hydrochloride is commonly marketed by AbbVie under the trade nam ...
can also lead to this effect.
See also
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Chondritis Chondritis is inflammation of cartilage.
It takes several forms, osteochondritis, costochondritis, and relapsing polychondritis among them. Costochondritis is notable for feeling like a heart attack.
See also
* Chondropathy
* Chondrolysis
* Per ...
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Osteochondritis
Osteochondritis is a painful type of osteochondrosis where the cartilage or bone in a joint is inflamed.
It often refers to osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). The term ''dissecans'' refers to the "creation of a flap of cartilage that further dissect ...
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Relapsing polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis is a multi-systemic condition characterized by repeated episodes of inflammation and deterioration of cartilage. The often painful disease can cause joint deformity and be life-threatening if the respiratory tract, heart v ...
References
External links
Chondrolysisat Radiopedia
Rheumatology
Chondropathies
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