Canadian Medical Guide > Diseases > Musculoskeletal Diseases > Joint Diseases > Joint Loose Bodies Terms and Definitions
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) |
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