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Catching
Catching in the knee is the sensation of something suddenly obstructing the smooth movement of the joint.
Caton-Deschamps Index
The Caton-Deschamps Index is a measure of the position of the patella relative to the tibia.
Causalgia
Causalgia is an old name for complex regional pain syndrome.
CCI
CCI is an abbreviation of Characterised Chondrocyte Implantation.
Cell-based surgery
Cell-based surgery includes a group of modern treatments for tissue damage, where cells are manipulated and supported to grow into a prepared damaged area to heal the problem.
Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a severe inflammation of the layers just under the skin in the connective tissue.
Cerclage wire
A cerclage wire is a wire which is wound during surgery around several broken bony fragments to hold them together until they heal.
Characterised Chondrocyte Implantation
Characterised Chondrocyte Implantation (CCI) is a procedure to grow cartilage cells (chondrocytes), seed them onto a collagen membrane, and sew that membrane back onto the knee to cover a cartilage lesion.
Chondral
The word 'chondral' means 'of cartilage', usually inferring joint cartilage.
Chondral defect
A chondral defect is an abnormal crater in the cartilage covering of a joint. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)