loose bod·ies (lūs bod'ēz) Fragments of cartilage or bone within a joint cavity. They usually result from previous trauma and are not always symptomatic. Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 loose bodies ...
The postoperative rehabilitation of acetabular fractures after fixation may be complicated by osteochondral loose bodies in the hip joint and resultant mechanical or instability symptoms. There are multiple surgical options to address these lesions, however, arthroscopic removal exposes the patient to a ...
Signs and Symptoms of Loose Bodies in Knee: Knee pain, swelling, catching or locking, effusion and crepitus Diagnosis: Larger Loose Bodies are typically calcified and thus are easily visible on a plain film X-ray of the affected joint. Loose Bodies that are small or contain little or no bon...
Summary Localized pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare condition of the knee that can present with symptoms suggesting internal derangement. We report a case of a patient who presented with signs and symptoms of a loose body in the knee. The lesion was treated with resection using arthroscopi...
IntroductionSynovial chondromatosis is a benign mono-articular arthropathy affecting synovial joints. It mostly affects knee joint, followed by hip, elbow and wrist and is rarely reported for shoulder joint. The exact pathogenesis is not known. Usual symptoms are pain, difficulty in movement due to...