"The use of the term "loose" is frowned upon by some authors because the fragments do not necessarily move around in the joint ref - the term intra-articular body or fragment is a safer alternative. Historically they were often called joint mice."
"The use of the term "loose" is frowned upon by some authors because the fragments do not necessarily move around in the joint ref - the term intra-articular body or fragment is a safer alternative. Historically they were often called joint mice."
"Patients may be entirely asymptomatic or complain of pain, clicking and locking, depending on the location and mobility of the fragment as well as any associated secondary degenerative disease, and symptoms from the underlying cause."