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Joint Loose Bodies

Medical 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.
Guide 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 Medical Definitions and Terms

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