Loose Bodies in Joints
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Bilateral osteochondral loose bodies of the temporomandibular joints with unilateral enlargement of condyle.
Osteochondral loose bodies are uncommon in the temporomandibular joint but occur relatively frequently in the large joints such as the knee, elbow and hip.’ They may be associated with synovial osteochondromatosis or may occur secondary to osteoarthritis, intracapsular fractures, osteochondritis dissecans, rheumatoid arthritis, syphilis or tuberculosis.2,3,4 A survey of literature reveals aroun...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1888
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.1448.707