Journal of Musculoskeletal Research, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2000)
145-149
© World Scientific Publishing Company
GIANT OSTEOCHONDRAL LOOSE BODY OF THE KNEE JOINT
Mustafa Yel, Mustafa Cihat Avunduk, Recep Memik and
Abdurrahman Kutlu Orthopedic and
Traumatology Department
Pathology Department, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey
ABSTRACTA rare giant loose body in the knee joint and
the treatment carried out were reported. Two loose bodies sized 5.5 and 1.5 cm
were extracted from the knee of a patient who suffered from pain and knee motion
restricted chronically. The histopathological evaluation revealed normal bone,
hyaline cartilaginous tissue, and partly fibrocartilaginous tissue. These loose
bodies suggested that they were separated in small pieces from the femoral
condyles and were nourished by the synovial fluid. Over time, they adhered to
each other in the knee joint.
Keywords: Loose body, Osteochondritis dissecans, Knee
