Synovial chondromatosis caused mechanical snapping elbow: a case report

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KARAMAN I., GÜNEY A., Doğar F., ÖNER M., Bilal O.

OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, cilt.6, ss.225-228, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2147/oajsm.s83717
  • Dergi Adı: OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.225-228
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: chondromatosis, elbow, loose bodies, mechanical block
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Synovial chondromatosis is a rare and benign proliferative disorder of the synovial membrane in joints and bursae. Herein, we present the case of a 34-year-old male with synovial chondromatosis that caused limitation in the elbow joint in terms of mechanical function.