Question
Snowstorm appearance of knee joint with multiple bodies as “marked by a red arrow” in the knee x-ray below are seen in?
A. Chondromalacia patellae.
B. Ewing’s sarcoma of knee joint.
C. Fracture involving articular surface.
D. Synovial chondromatosis.
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Correct Answer » A
Explanation
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The bodies as marked by an arrow in the picture above represents loose bodies.
- Most common cause of snowstorm appearence of knee joint with multiple loose bodies is synovial chondromatosis.
- Most common cause of loose bodies in adolescents is Osteochondritis dessicans.
- Most common cause of loose bodies in elderly is Osteoarthritis.
