Chondroblastoma of the femoral head: curettage without dislocation
Di Yang, Haiping Ouyang, Ziyu Zhou, Zhongliang Wang · 2024
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Description
Yang, Ouyang, Zhou, and Wang describe in twenty twenty-four a gentler surgery for a rare tumour at the top of the thigh bone in children. The tumour is benign but can act aggressively, and its deep spot in the hip joint makes it hard to reach. Standard surgery often dislocates the hip, which carries its own risks for a growing child.
Six children had the tumour scraped out without dislocation, treated with pure alcohol, and packed with bone graft. Scores for hip function after surgery were high on a standard scale. One child broke the neck of the thigh bone three months later, a noted risk. The authors present the method as an effective option for this tough location.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Di Yang, Haiping Ouyang, Ziyu Zhou, Zhongliang Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |