"Joint Loose Bodies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007594
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.550.535
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Joint Loose Bodies" by people in Profiles.
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The value of arthroscopy before an open modified latarjet reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2008 May; 24(5):514-9.
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Elbow injuries in throwing athletes: a current concepts review. Am J Sports Med. 2003 Jul-Aug; 31(4):621-35.