Presentation
Knee pain and swelling for a year.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Intra-articular loose body - knee
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- chondral defect on the medial patellar facet
- loose osteochondral body in the lateral posterior capsular recess of the knee joint
- moderate joint effusion
From the case:
Intra-articular loose body - knee
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- chondral defect on medial patellar facet (black arrow)
- loose body in the lateral posterior capsular recess of the knee joint (yellow arrow)
- moderate joint effusion
Case Discussion
MRI is the best imaging modality to see the location and nature of an intra-articular loose body.
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