Presentation
Pain and local swelling in right thigh following a fall during a volleyball match. Knee range of motion is restricted and movement elicits pain.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
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Fracture through the base of the stalk of an osteochondroma arising from the medial distal femur. There’s also a fibrous cortical defect in the proximal tibia.
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Spontaneous healing of osteochondroma fracture one month later.
Case Discussion
Fracture through the base of pedunculated osteochondromas is an infrequent complication of the most common benign bone tumor. These fractures can heal without treatment and complication.
Case courtesy Dr Michele La Torre
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