UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of OrthopedicsDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
1989-01-01Keywords
AdultChondroma
Humans
Joint Loose Bodies
Male
Middle Aged
Pedigree
*Synovial Membrane
Life Sciences
Medicine and Health Sciences
Orthopedics
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In synovial chondromatosis, foci of metaplastic cartilage form in the synovial membrane of a joint. These foci may grow, become detached from the synovial membrane and enter thejoint cavity as loose bodies. Calcification or ossification of the cartilage masses may occur (Jaffe 1958). As far as we know no cases of synovial chondromatosis with a familial pattern have been reported. We describe a family in which three men are affected.Source
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1989 Jan;71(1):144-5. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.1302/0301-620X.71B1.2914993Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/42573PubMed ID
2914993Related Resources
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10.1302/0301-620X.71B1.2914993