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Lateral and mortise views of the left ankle joint on presentation.
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An x-ray was performed on first presentation which demonstrated multiple globular calcified loose bodies in the anterior aspect of the joint, in keeping with suspected synovial chondromatosis (Figure 1).
MRI demonstrating coronal, axial, and sagittal views of the ankle.
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Intraoperative images of the ankle joint and the total amount of loose bodies removed.
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Open removal of 27 loose bodies from the anterior gutter was performed, with the larger bodies sent for analysis (Figure 3).
Mortise and lateral views of the ankle, 9 months after surgery, showing the reaccumalation of loose bodies.
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A repeat x-ray of the affected joint showed the reaccumulation of loose bodies, however to a much lesser extent (Figure 4).