Pronounced femur malunion after pathological bone fracture due to a simple bone cyst in the shaft of the femur, treated using Ilizarov fixation: a case report

Pronounced femur malunion after pathological bone fracture due to a simple bone cyst in the shaft of the femur, treated using Ilizarov fixation: a case report

Abstract Background Although a simple bone cyst carries the risk of pathological fractures, it rarely causes severe deformity. Here we report a case of severe femoral deformity after multiple pathological fractures due to simple bone cysts, and consider the reason for the progression of malunion des...

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Main Authors: Toru Nishiwaki, Shinichi Uchikawa, Hiroshi Kusakabe, Atsuhito Seki, Yoshitaka Eguchi, Shinichiro Takayama, Akihito Oya, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Arihiko Kanaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pathological bone fracture
Simple bone cyst
Malunion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1710-3

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