Joint Loose Bodies
| Definition: |
Fibrous, bony, cartilaginous and osteocartilaginous fragments in a synovial joint. Major causes are osteochondritis dissecans, synovial chondromatosis, osteophytes, fractured articular surfaces and damaged menisci. |
| Notes: |
note category: "fragments in a synovial joint" |
| Previously Indexed: |
Joint Diseases (1966-1982),Knee Joint (1966-1982),Osteochondritis (1966-1982),Synovial Membrane (1966-1982) |
Joint Loose Bodies Definitions and Terms
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