Diseases

Joint Loose Bodies

Fibrous, bony, cartilaginous and osteocartilaginous fragments in a synovial joint. Major causes are osteochondritis dissecans, synovial chondromatosis, osteophytes, fractured articular surfaces and damaged menisci.

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Abstract

Fibrous, bony, cartilaginous and osteocartilaginous fragments in a synovial joint. Major causes are osteochondritis dissecans, synovial chondromatosis, osteophytes, fractured articular surfaces and damaged menisci.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Loose Bodies, Joint
  • Joint Loose Body
  • Loose Body, Joint

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

note category: "fragments in a synovial joint"

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History Note

91(83); was see under JOINT DISEASES 1983-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Joint Diseases (1966-1982)
  • Knee Joint (1966-1982)
  • Osteochondritis (1966-1982)
  • Synovial Membrane (1966-1982)

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Tree Number

  1. C05w.550w.535

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Joint Loose Bodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007594. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007594
  2. Joint Loose Bodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1029865