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Osteochondroma of the distal tibia in an 8‐year‐old child: Do we need to excise a benign tumor?
Author(s) -
Galanis Nikiforos,
Delniotis Ioannis,
Noussios George,
Katsourakis Anastasios,
Kitridis Dimitrios,
Leidinger Benedikt,
Givissis Panagiotis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3321
Subject(s) - medicine , osteochondroma , tibia , surgery , radiology , orthodontics
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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