Chondrolysis [ICD Code M94.3] is the process of breakdown of cartilage.
It can occur as a result of trauma (traumatic chondrolysis).
Intra-articular infusions of certain local anesthetic agents such as bupivacaine, lidocaine, ropivacaine and levobupivacaine can also lead to this effect.
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