This article serves as a glossary of the diagnoses and location details currently available in the DataBiologics platform. It is designed as a quick reference for members to easily review the standardized terms used across the system.
Diagnoses Available:
- Bone Marrow Lesion: an abnormal area of bone marrow.
Locations available: -Lateral Femoral Condyle
-Medial Femoral Condyle
-Lateral Tibial Condyle
-Medial Tibial Condyle
-Patella - Bursitis: a condition that causes inflammation of the bursae.
Other terminology might include: prepatellar bursitis (Housemaid’s knee), infrapatellar bursitis (Jumper’s knee), pes anserine bursitis - Calcific Tendonopathy: a condition where calcium deposits form in the tendons.
Other terminology might include: calcific tendinitis of patella, quadriceps, MCL, biceps femoris, pellegrini-stieda disease, Housemaid’s knee - Chondrocalcinosis: a condition characterized by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals in the cartilage of joints.
Other terminology might include: CPPD, pseudogout - Chondrommalacia: common condition causing pain in the kneecap.
Other terminology might include: Runner’s knee - Effusion: an abnormal accumulation of fluid in a body cavity or space.
- Focal Cartilage Defect: a localized area of damage to the articular cartilage.
Locations available: -Lateral Femoral Condyle
-Medial Femoral Condyle
- Patellar
-Tibial
-Trochlear
Other terminology might include: chondral defect, osteochondral defect, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), articular cartilage defect - General Pain: use if diagnosis is unspecified.
- Ligament Sprain: an injury that occurs when a ligament is stretched or torn
Locations available: -Anterior Cruciate (ACL)
-Medial Collateral (MCL)
-Lateral Collateral (LCL)
-Posterior Cruciate (PCL) - Meniscus Tear (acute/chronic): an injury to the meniscus, the crescent-shaped cartilage pads in the knee joint.
Locations available: -Medial Meniscus
-Lateral Meniscus
Types of tears: radial, longitudinal, bucket handle, flap, complex tear - Muscle Strain and MuscleTear: an injury that occurs when a muscle is stretched or torn.
Locations available: -Biceps Femoris Muscle
-Gastrocnemius Muscle
-Gracilis Muscle
-Patellar Muscle
-Quadriceps Muscle
-Sartorius Muscle
-Semimembranosus Muscle
-Semitendinosus Muscle
-Soleus Muscle - Nerve injury/neuropathy: damage to the nerves.
Locations available: -Common Fibular Nerve (CFN)
-Common Peroneal Nerve
-Deep Peroneal Nerve
-Inferior Lateral Genicular Nerve
-Inferomedial Genicular Nerve
-Nerve to Vastus Intermedius (NVI)
-Nerve to Vastus Lateralis (NVL)
-Nerve to Vastus Medialis (NVM)
-Patellofemoral Genicular Nerve (PFGN)
-Recurrent Fibular Nerve - Osteoarthritis (OA): arthritis in the joints.
Locations available: -Lateral Tibiofemoral Joint
-Medial Tibiofemoral Joint
-Patellofemoral Joint - Osteophytes: bony growths that form along the edges of bones, typically in joints.
Other terminology might include: bone spurs - Plica Syndrome: a condition that causes pain in the knee.
Locations available: -Infrapatellar Plicae
-Lateral Plicae
-Medial Plicae
-Suprapatellar Plicae - Synovitis: an inflammation of the synovium, the lining of the joints.
Other terminology might include: RA, Gout, pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), post-traumatic synovitis - Tendinosis: a degenerative condition that affects the tendons.
Locations available: -Biceps Femoris Tendon
-Gastrocnemius Tendon
-Gracilis Tendon
-Patellar Tendon
-Quadriceps Tendon
-Sartorius Tendon
-Semimembranosus Tendon
-Semitendinosus Tendon
-Soleus Tendon
Other terminology might include: patellar tendinosis (jumper’s knee), quadriceps tendinopathy, popliteus tendonitis, Pes Anserinus Tendinopathy, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Osgood-Schlatter Disease - Tendon Tear (full/partial thickness and unspecified): an injury that occurs when a tendon becomes overstretched or ruptured.
Locations available: -Biceps Femoris Tendon
-Gastrocnemius Tendon
-Gracilis Tendon
-Patellar Tendon
-Quadriceps Tendon
-Sartorius Tendon
-Semimembranosus Tendon
-Semitendinosus Tendon
-Soleus Tendon
*Our list of diagnoses and locations continues to expand based on customer feedback. If there’s anything you’d like to see added, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager for assistance.