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 ...
2 patients had clinical symptoms of loosening.doi:10.3109/17453679508995570Sj?den, G?ran O JLundberg, ArneBlomgren, Gudmund AActa Orthop ScandActa Orthopaedica ScandinavicaSjoden GO, Lundberg A, Blomgren GA. Late results of the Souter-Strathclyde total elbow prosthesis in rheu- matoid arthritis. ...