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Bone Chips in the Knee (Osteochondritis Dissecans) Osteochondritis dissecans is a knee problem caused by an injury to the bones or cartilage of the knee joint. The cartilage covering the femur (thighbone) or patella (kneecap) is usually affected. (Cartilage is the tissue that lines and cushions the surface of the joints.) Fragments or chips of bone or cartilage may come loose and float around in the knee joint.
Knee Bursitis. Knee bursitis is characterized by the inflammation of one of the 11 bursas located around and on the knee joint. Bursas are meant to cushion the knee joint and reduce joint friction, but repeated trauma to the bursa can cause it to be inflamed, swollen, and painful.