Mj. Coen et al., THE DIMPLING PHENOMENON - ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE INJURY OVERLYING AN OCCULT OSTEOCHONDRAL LESION AT THE TIME OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION, Arthroscopy, 12(4), 1996, pp. 502-505
The authors report the arthroscopic finding of articular cartilage ''d
impling'' when a probe is placed onto the discrete chondral area invol
ved over the geographic bone bruise incurred during traumatic anterior
cruciate ligament disruption. As we develop an understanding of the p
athology and sequelae of this osteochondral injury, this finding may b
e useful to document injury extent and possibly guide treatment includ
ing weight-bearing status and rehabilitation.