Osteochondroma of the distal tibia in an 8‐year‐old child: Do we need to excise a benign tumor?

Osteochondromas are benign tumors that can be responsible for angular deformities, limb‐length discrepancy, and impending fractures of the neighboring bones. The risk of future fractures and joint malalignment is an indication for surgical intervention.

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Published in:Clin Case Rep
Main Authors: Galanis, Nikiforos, Delniotis, Ioannis, Noussios, George, Katsourakis, Anastasios, Kitridis, Dimitrios, Leidinger, Benedikt, Givissis, Panagiotis
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7752597/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33363997
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3321
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