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Loose body in joint

MedGen UID:
7191
•Concept ID:
C0022411
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Joint Loose Bodies; Joint Loose Body; Loose Bodies, Joint; Loose Body, Joint
SNOMED CT: Intra-articular loose body (2775001); Loose body in joint (2775001); Joint mice (2775001); Free bodies in joint (2775001); Corpora libra in joint (2775001); Melon seed bodies in joint (2775001); Arthrolith (2775001)
 
HPO: HP:6000591

Definition

Small fragments of articular cartilage that break off in a joint as a result of a injury, degeneration, or other processes. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLoose body in joint

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Unexploded Ordnance Management.
Oh JS, Seery JM, Grabo DJ, Ervin MD, Wertin TM, Hawks RP, Benov A, Stockinger ZT
Mil Med 2018 Sep 1;183(suppl_2):24-28. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy064. PMID: 30189069
Diagnosis and treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral capitellum.
Maruyama M, Takahara M, Satake H
J Orthop Sci 2018 Mar;23(2):213-219. Epub 2017 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2017.11.013. PMID: 29276039
Freiberg's infraction: diagnosis and treatment.
Talusan PG, Diaz-Collado PJ, Reach JS Jr
Foot Ankle Spec 2014 Feb;7(1):52-6. Epub 2013 Dec 5 doi: 10.1177/1938640013510314. PMID: 24319044

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Postoperative Hip MR Imaging.
Kassarjian A, Isern-Kebschull J, Tomas X
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2022 Nov;30(4):673-688. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.03.003. PMID: 36243511
Assessment and Management of Loose Bodies in the Knee Joint and Related Disease: A Narrative Review.
Zmerly H, Moscato M, Akkawi I
Curr Rheumatol Rev 2022;18(1):12-19. doi: 10.2174/1573397117666211021165807. PMID: 34674623
Unexploded Ordnance Management.
Oh JS, Seery JM, Grabo DJ, Ervin MD, Wertin TM, Hawks RP, Benov A, Stockinger ZT
Mil Med 2018 Sep 1;183(suppl_2):24-28. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy064. PMID: 30189069
Indications for Hip Arthroscopy.
Ross JR, Larson CM, Bedi A
Sports Health 2017 Sep/Oct;9(5):402-413. Epub 2017 Jul 5 doi: 10.1177/1941738117712675. PMID: 28678628Free PMC Article
Pediatric athlete hip disorders.
Kocher MS, Tucker R
Clin Sports Med 2006 Apr;25(2):241-53, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2006.01.001. PMID: 16638489

Diagnosis

The locked knee.
Rhind JH, Khawar H, Webb M, Guthrie H
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2024 Jan 2;85(1):1-9. Epub 2024 Jan 25 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2022.0215. PMID: 38300674
Elbow Surgery in Athletes.
Cain EL, Moroski NM
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2018 Dec;26(4):181-184. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000227. PMID: 30395064
Synovial Chondromatosis.
Neumann JA, Garrigues GE, Brigman BE, Eward WC
JBJS Rev 2016 May 10;4(5) doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.O.00054. PMID: 27490219
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Orofacial Pain.
Ahmad M, Schiffman EL
Dent Clin North Am 2016 Jan;60(1):105-24. Epub 2015 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2015.08.004. PMID: 26614951Free PMC Article
Elbow arthroscopy.
Dodson CC, Nho SJ, Williams RJ 3rd, Altchek DW
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2008 Oct;16(10):574-85. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200810000-00003. PMID: 18832601

Therapy

Unexploded Ordnance Management.
Oh JS, Seery JM, Grabo DJ, Ervin MD, Wertin TM, Hawks RP, Benov A, Stockinger ZT
Mil Med 2018 Sep 1;183(suppl_2):24-28. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy064. PMID: 30189069
Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome.
Ersoy H, Pomeranz SJ
J Surg Orthop Adv 2017 Spring;26(1):54-57. PMID: 28459425
Elbow arthroscopy.
Dodson CC, Nho SJ, Williams RJ 3rd, Altchek DW
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2008 Oct;16(10):574-85. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200810000-00003. PMID: 18832601
Magnetic resonance arthrography.
Osinski T, Malfair D, Steinbach L
Orthop Clin North Am 2006 Jul;37(3):299-319, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2006.04.002. PMID: 16846763
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703

Prognosis

Osteochondral Reconstruction of the Capitellum.
Morris BJ, Kiser CJ, Elkousy HA, Bennett JM, Mehlhoff TL
Orthop Clin North Am 2020 Jan;51(1):97-108. Epub 2019 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.08.004. PMID: 31739884
Elbow Surgery in Athletes.
Cain EL, Moroski NM
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2018 Dec;26(4):181-184. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000227. PMID: 30395064
Osteochondral lesions of the elbow.
Bancroft LW, Pettis C, Wasyliw C, Varich L
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2013 Nov;17(5):446-54. Epub 2013 Dec 10 doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1360665. PMID: 24327409
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703
Elbow arthrography.
Hudson TM
Radiol Clin North Am 1981 Jun;19(2):227-41. PMID: 7280200

Clinical prediction guides

Comprehensive Arthroscopic Management of Shoulder Arthritis.
Arner JW, Ruzbarsky JJ, Millett PJ
Arthroscopy 2022 Apr;38(4):1035-1036. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.01.033. PMID: 35369910
Arthroscopic Management of Glenohumeral Arthritis: A Joint Preservation Approach.
Millett PJ, Fritz EM, Frangiamore SJ, Mannava S
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2018 Nov 1;26(21):745-752. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00214. PMID: 30273222
Ultrasound assessment of the elbow.
Radunovic G, Vlad V, Micu MC, Nestorova R, Petranova T, Porta F, Iagnocco A
Med Ultrason 2012 Jun;14(2):141-6. PMID: 22675715
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703
Elbow arthrography.
Hudson TM
Radiol Clin North Am 1981 Jun;19(2):227-41. PMID: 7280200

Recent systematic reviews

Wide Range in Complication Rates Following Elbow Arthroscopy in Adult and Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review.
de Klerk HH, Verweij LPE, Sierevelt IN, Priester-Vink S, Hilgersom NFJ, Eygendaal D, van den Bekerom MPJ
Arthroscopy 2023 Nov;39(11):2363-2387. Epub 2023 May 3 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.04.015. PMID: 37146664
Radial Head Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.
Heijink A, Kodde IF, Mulder PGH, Veltman ES, Kaas L, van den Bekerom MPJ, Eygendaal D
JBJS Rev 2016 Oct 18;4(10) doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.15.00095. PMID: 27792673
Hip Arthroscopy in Trauma: A Systematic Review of Indications, Efficacy, and Complications.
Niroopan G, de Sa D, MacDonald A, Burrow S, Larson CM, Ayeni OR
Arthroscopy 2016 Apr;32(4):692-703.e1. Epub 2016 Feb 28 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.12.029. PMID: 26935573
Hip arthroscopy in the setting of hip arthroplasty.
Heaven S, de Sa D, Simunovic N, Williams DS, Naudie D, Ayeni OR
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2016 Jan;24(1):287-94. Epub 2014 Nov 20 doi: 10.1007/s00167-014-3379-5. PMID: 25410060
Evidence-based indications for ankle arthroscopy.
Glazebrook MA, Ganapathy V, Bridge MA, Stone JW, Allard JP
Arthroscopy 2009 Dec;25(12):1478-90. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.05.001. PMID: 19962076

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