Preferred Label : joint loose bodies;
MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : joint loose body; loose bodies, joint; loose body, joint;
MeSH annotation : note category: fragments in a synovial joint;
Origin ID : D007594;
UMLS CUI : C0022411;
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Fibrous, bony, cartilaginous and osteocartilaginous fragments in a synovial joint.
Major causes are osteochondritis dissecans, synovial chondromatosis, osteophytes,
fractured articular surfaces and damaged menisci.