An unusual example of hereditary multiple exostoses: a case report and review of the literature

An unusual example of hereditary multiple exostoses: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) is a rare skeletal disorder characterised by a widespread. distribution of osteochondromas originating from the metaphyses of long bones. Case presentation This case study examines a 55-year-old male cadaver bequeathed to the University of Live...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Chilvers, James A. Gallagher, Nathan Jeffery, Alistair P. Bond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hereditary multiple Exostoses
Diaphyseal aclasis
Osteochondroma
Enchondroma
Synostosis
Metachondromatosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-03967-6

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