This paper reports two cases of loose bodies developing in the hip joints of the patients who visited our clinic because of limited movement and pain of the hip joint. They recieved operation in our hospital.
Case 1: 25 year-old female has noticed the pain of her right hip joint while standing and stooping since 3 years ago. As the pain gradually increased and sometimes caused “locking”, she visited us. She was operated on, and was diagnosed as osteochondromatosis histopathologically. Now, 10 months after operation, she is working without trouble.
Case 2: 23 year-old male complained of limited movement and pain of the right hip joint after traffic accident, which caused an injury of the right thigh and an eye ball rupture. Histopathological diagnosis showed osteochondritis dissecance. He got well two months after operation.
