May be degenerative or traumatic, isolated or associated with arthritis or ligament injuries. In the event that there were no swelling, failure of the articulation and severe arthrosis degeneration a conservative treatment is applicable. In other cases, the surgical treatment by arthroscopic removal of the damaged fragment is performed.
Usually happen to athletes, professional or not. When mild and with no instability, a conservative treatment is applicable. Otherwise it is performed a surgical treatment that can be open or arthroscopic.
Also this type of injury is typical of athletes, also non-professionals. It applicable the conservative treatment in case of mild lesion and stability of the articulation. Otherwise it is performed a surgical treatment reconstructing the ligament by implanting ligament plastics with biological material, transplants donor, artificial ligaments.
When light, it is applicable a good physio-kinesis-therapy, combined with the use of visco-supplementation, hyaluronic acid, supplements, growth factors and stem cells. If at intermediate grade to the conservative treatment is added an arthroscopic toilet of the articulation. If serious it is performed a prosthetic articulation replacement followed by a reasonable period of rehabilitation.