Définition CISMeF : Familial osteochondritis dissecans is a rare genetic skeletal disorder characterized
clinically by abnormal chondro-skeletal development, disproportionate short stature
and skeletal deformation mainly affecting the knees, hips, ankles and elbows with
onset generally in late childhood or adolescence.;
MeSH synonym : osteochondritis dissecans, short stature, and Early-Onset osteoarthritis;
Familial osteochondritis dissecans is a rare genetic skeletal disorder characterized
clinically by abnormal chondro-skeletal development, disproportionate short stature
and skeletal deformation mainly affecting the knees, hips, ankles and elbows with
onset generally in late childhood or adolescence.