Hi Uwalker and thank you for your interest in King Brand.
Osteochondritis Dissecans, also known as OCD or OD occurs when a fragment of bone in a joint separates from the rest of the bone because its blood supply was faulty - it was not getting enough blood to keep it alive. Sometimes, the separated fragment of bone stays in place; if it falls into the joint space, however, there will be pain and the joint may not work properly. The joint, usually the knee or elbow becomes inflamed, sore and painful and will 'give way' - it catches and locks during movement.
Osteochondritis dissecans can occur in different joints, including the hip and ankle. The knee is most commonly affected. According to health authorities in the USA, OCD more commonly affects males aged between 10 and 20 years who do a lot of sports. OCD is more common among males and females who take part in active sports regularly. Because their bones are still growing, adolescents are more likely than adults to recover from OCD; recovery in adolescents can be attributed to the bone's ability to repair damaged or dead bone tissue and cartilage in a process called bone remodeling.
Our BFST wraps would certainly help to increase the blood flow in your son's knee. Our ColdCure knee wrap would help with the swelling and inflammation of his knee which will also help to reduce the pain.
We do not have child/youth sizes for our wraps however they are very versatile and wrap around the knee and close with velcro as apposed to many wraps that you have to pull up the leg.
I would recommend the knee wraps although, depending on his size, our elbow wrap could be used instead for smaller children's knees.
I hope I have answered all your questions, however, if you need more information, please let us know.