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Patient with synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip - arthroscopic management
Hip Arthroscopy

Patient with synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip - arthroscopic management

Dr Alexandros P. Tzaveas

Dr Alexandros P. Tzaveas

Orthopaedic Surgeon

17 October 2019 1 min read

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Summary

  • Synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip is a benign, monoarticular condition which nevertheless fills the joint with multiple osteochondral bodies.
  • The treatment of choice is arthroscopic removal of the loose bodies and debridement of the joint.

  Synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip is a benign, monoarticular condition which nevertheless fills the joint  with  multiple osteochondral bodies.  This may in the long term lead to degeneration of the hip.

The treatment of choice is arthroscopic removal of the loose bodies and debridement of the joint.   This patient underwent  arthroscopic debridement, with immediate improvement in her symptoms; she was mobilised straight away and left the clinic the same day.

 

 

        

        

      

 

                                                                                                          

 

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Synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip is a benign, monoarticular condition which nevertheless fills the joint with multiple osteochondral bodies.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon

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