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Isolated acetabular osteochondroma of the hip

We present a case of isolated intra-acetabular osteochondroma in a 21 year-old male who presented with history of right hip pain for 5 years and difficulty in walking. Patient was managed with excision of intra-articular exostoses through surgical hip dislocation. Intra-articular hip osteochondromas...

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Autores principales: Vaishya, Raju, Vijay, Vipul, Swami, Sandeep, Vaish, Abhishek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6197156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28869065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aott.2015.12.001
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Sumario:We present a case of isolated intra-acetabular osteochondroma in a 21 year-old male who presented with history of right hip pain for 5 years and difficulty in walking. Patient was managed with excision of intra-articular exostoses through surgical hip dislocation. Intra-articular hip osteochondromas can be a rare cause of hip pain in patients with unexplained etiology, and their diagnosis and management can be challenging.