SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE WITH AN INCIDENTAL ENCHONDROMA OF THE TIBIAL PLATEAU
The enchondroma is a benign tumor of the endosteal cartilage and it is common in young-adult patients. These tumors are usually diagnosed when a pathologic fracture occurs at the site of the lesion or when they are accidentally discovered during investigations performed for other reasons. This repor...
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| description | The enchondroma is a benign tumor of the endosteal cartilage and it is common in young-adult patients. These tumors are usually diagnosed when a pathologic fracture occurs at the site of the lesion or when they are accidentally discovered during investigations performed for other reasons. This report describes the case of a patient with an enchondroma of the external tibial plateau. Diagnosis was made treating an ipsilateral supracondylar femoral fracture caused by a traffic accident. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-573ff484556b4367be3697337bc597442022-12-21T19:18:51ZengAssociazione Italiana Giovani MediciEuromediterranean Biomedical Journal2279-71652279-71652019-04-01148343710.3269/1970-5492.2019.14.08SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE WITH AN INCIDENTAL ENCHONDROMA OF THE TIBIAL PLATEAUValentina Russi0University of PalermoThe enchondroma is a benign tumor of the endosteal cartilage and it is common in young-adult patients. These tumors are usually diagnosed when a pathologic fracture occurs at the site of the lesion or when they are accidentally discovered during investigations performed for other reasons. This report describes the case of a patient with an enchondroma of the external tibial plateau. Diagnosis was made treating an ipsilateral supracondylar femoral fracture caused by a traffic accident.http://www.embj.org/embj/supracondylar-femoral-fracture-with-an-incidental-enchondroma-of-the-tibial-plateau/enchondromasupracondylar femoral fractureexternal fixation |
| spellingShingle | Valentina Russi SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE WITH AN INCIDENTAL ENCHONDROMA OF THE TIBIAL PLATEAU Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal enchondroma supracondylar femoral fracture external fixation |
| title | SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE WITH AN INCIDENTAL ENCHONDROMA OF THE TIBIAL PLATEAU |
| title_full | SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE WITH AN INCIDENTAL ENCHONDROMA OF THE TIBIAL PLATEAU |
| title_fullStr | SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE WITH AN INCIDENTAL ENCHONDROMA OF THE TIBIAL PLATEAU |
| title_full_unstemmed | SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE WITH AN INCIDENTAL ENCHONDROMA OF THE TIBIAL PLATEAU |
| title_short | SUPRACONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE WITH AN INCIDENTAL ENCHONDROMA OF THE TIBIAL PLATEAU |
| title_sort | supracondylar femoral fracture with an incidental enchondroma of the tibial plateau |
| topic | enchondroma supracondylar femoral fracture external fixation |
| url | http://www.embj.org/embj/supracondylar-femoral-fracture-with-an-incidental-enchondroma-of-the-tibial-plateau/ |
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