1 Around the eyes, cheeks, nose, and forehead in adults and infants.  On the gums and palate inside the mouth of infants; these milia are called Epstein's pearls, and they occur in up to 85% of infants.
Osteochondral lesions can occur after just one traumatic injury or as a result of a series of traumatic episodes. The following signs and symptoms may raise a concern for osteochondral lesions: Prolonged pain in the affected ankle joint triggered by any physical activities. Popping or locking of the ankle joint.
Your thighbone (femur), shinbone (tibia), and kneecap (patella) fit tightly together and move smoothly because the bone surface is covered with a thick coating of articular (hyaline) cartilage. An osteochondral defect is any type of damage to articular cartilage and underlying (subchondral) bone. Usually, osteochondral defects appear on specific weight-bearing spots at the ends of the thighbone and shinbone and the back of the kneecap. Osteochondral defects can range from: Roughened cartilage that causes slight pain. Small bone and cartilage fragments that hinder movement.