Treatment of Synovial Osteochondromatosis of the Hip Joint

Osteochondromatosis of the hip joint.

Arthroscopic Treatment of Synovial Osteochondromatosis of the Hip

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to show the results achieved in the treatment of hip osteochondromatosis by arthroscopy. METHODS Six patients submitted to hip arthroscopy for synovial osteochondromatosis have been assessed for pre- and postoperative function and pain. The time of preoperative complaint ranged from nine to 48 months, in an average of 28.2 months and the follow-up rang...

osteochondromatosis of the hip joint. report of a cast.

osteochondromatosis of the hip is a rare disease inwhich segments of synovial membrane become cartilaginous. these may calcify or ossify formin- g osteocartilag-inous masses as loose bodies. it occurs most often in young or middle-aged adults and the etiology or the condition is unknown. the diagnosis can be apparent with due consideration on clinical history and proper x-ray examination or the...

Arthroscopic Management of Synovial Osteochondromatosis of the Hip.

Synovial osteochondromatosis is a benign metaplasia of the synovium resulting in the formation of osteocartilaginous nodules within the synovial lining. At presentation, radiographs typically reveal these nodules to have broken free from the synovial lining, becoming loose bodies residing in the free space of the affected joint. These fragments readily receive the necessary nutrients for contin...

Surgery of a Rare Case of Multiple Synovial Osteochondromatosis of the Hip Joint

INTRODUCTION Primary synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip is a benign disorder, which is not frequently seen clinically. The characteristic of this disease is proliferation of synovium and formation of loose bodies inside the joint. It is known that only the loose bodies derived from synovium were called synovial osteochondromatosis. Although it can take place in any joint, the knee is most ...