Steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral condyle is a relatively uncommon condition and is often difficult to\r\nselect appropriate treatment especially in young patients. Three young men (aged 25, 18, and 24) presented with\r\nsevere pain and dysfunction of the knee diagnosed as steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral condyle by\r\nmagnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). Full-thickness cartilage defects sized 20 Ã?â?? 10, 15 Ã?â?? 10, and 30 Ã?â?? 20 mm\r\nrespectively were classified as International Cartilage Repair Society Grade IV lesions and treated with osteochondral\r\nautograft transplantation. They were treated successfully with osteochondral autograft transplantation certificated by\r\npost-operative MRI and second look arthroscopy.
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