Chondrolysis
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Chondrolysis [ICD Code M94.3
] is the process of breakdown of cartilage. It can occur due to effect of various anesthetic agents like bupivacaine, lidocaine, ropivacaine and levobupivacaine are all toxic to cartilage and their intra-articular infusions can lead to this toxic effect.[1]
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- ↑ "Articular cartilage and local anaesthetic: A systematic review of the current literature".Journal of Orthopaedics.December 2015;12(Suppl 2)
- S200–S210.doi:10.1016/j.jor.2015.10.005.PMID:27047224.PMC:4796530.
External links[edit]
- Chondrolysis at Radiopedia
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