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Case
Pathological fracture - neck of femur
Published
03 Oct 2010
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Case
Pathological fracture
Published
03 Oct 2010
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Article
Pathological fracture
Pathological fractures are fractures that occur in abnormal bone and occur spontaneously or following minor trauma that would not otherwise fracture biomechanically normal bone.
Terminology
The term pathological fracture is usually reserved for tumors, either benign or malignant, although it h...
Article
Osteoid osteoma
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumors that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have a characteristic lucent nidus <1.5 or 2 cm and surrounding osteosclerotic reaction, which classically causes night pain that is relieved by the use of NSAIDs.
Epidemiology
Ost...