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Subchondral cysts

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Subchondral cysts
Fluid-filled sacs that form inside the marrow at the ends of bones as part of the development of OA.
Mentioned in: Osteoarthritis

subchondral
below the cartilage.

subchondral bone
providing support for the cartilage of the articular surface.
subchondral cysts
cysts in the subchondral bone, usually an indication of osteochondrosis.


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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] Radiographic findings at this stage may include joint space narrowing, osseous erosions, subchondral cysts, sclerosis, and osteophytosis.
Subchondral cysts were noted to involve the bilateral capitates, the left hamate, and the right scaphoid.
The common end point is subchondral sclerosis, marginal osteophytes, condylar flattening, occasional subchondral cysts, and distortion of the disk due to adhesions.
 
 
 
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