loose body


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loose bod·y

a solid tissue fragment lying free in a body cavity, especially in a joint or the peritoneal cavity; for example, joint mice, melon-seed body, rice body.

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Q. Will dancing help to loose my body weight? Hi guys, I am planning to reduce my body weight. Will dancing help to loose my body weight?

A. no doubt!
dancing is a great aerobic exercise. it works on so many groups of muscles and on the cardiopulmonary system. and it has another great virtue- it is a sport you enjoy and it's easy to get in a routine of exercises when you go dancing in a group.

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The first stage of the operation is to locate the loose body. A methodical approach to the problem is essential and the common sites of concealment are examined in sequence, including the recess proximal to the medial suprapatellar plica, the intercondylar notch, the popliteus tunnel, the recess beneath the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus, the posterolateral compartment and the posteromedial compartment.
A rare case of synovial chondromatosis of knee with multiple intra-articular loose bodies managed by arthroscopic assisted loose body removal and synovectomy
The intra-articular loose body was completely removed.
Arthroscopic Treatment of 2 Consecutive Cases of Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica of the Ankle: A 5-Year Follow-Up Report
The displaced fragment of the ACL avulsion fracture was comminuted into several pieces, and one large piece of loose body from the non-weight bearing area was removed.
Tibial Plateau Fracture with Bucket-handle Tears of Both the Medial and Lateral Menisci
CT diagnosis of a large peritoneal loose body: a case report and review of the literature.
A pelvic "loose" body tumour causing urinary symptoms in a 73-year-old man
On examination, forced extension of the elbow, in combination with digital pressure over the olecranon fossa, initiated pain in the region of the fossa, but there was no palpable loose body and no evidence of joint instability.
Unusual cases of elbow locking due to synovial cysts: a report of two cases
The loose body medium was selected for coal, a kind of microporous medium material, which was also a kind of accumulation porous media from the macrolevel.
Impact of heat and mass transfer during the transport of nitrogen in coal porous media on coal mine fires
Corbisiero underwent a procedure on Wednesday to clear out a "loose body" on a knee which has been troubling him since the start of England's summer tour of South Africa.
Huge doubts over England forward Corbisiero
Plain radiographs may appear normal during the early or transitional phase of the disease or show a loose body. Subsequent imaging may be necessary to exclude other pathology.
Extra-articular tenosynovial chondromatosis mimicking a neoplastic disease in the first web space of the hand
The loose body should then be immobilised, grasped and removed.
Evidence-based practice in arthroscopic knee surgery
It's BMW's new 5-Series Touring and it's unlikely to have any loose body parts or be unable to sprint away from the traffic lights in a hurry, especially as we're testing the 530d which has 242bhp and 400lb ft of torque.
Touring in style; BMW MUST CATCH UP MERCEDES WITH LATEST LUXURY ESTATE

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