Direct femoral head approach without surgical dislocation for femoral head chondroblastoma: a report of two cases

Abstract Background Chondroblastomas are rare, benign, locally aggressive lesions that appear in the epiphysis. Surgery for femoral head chondroblastoma (FHCB) is difficult. Conventional treatment with curettage via a drilled tunnel along the femoral neck can damage the growth plate and is associate...

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Main Authors: Hirohisa Katagiri, Mitsuru Takahashi, Hideki Murata, Junji Wasa, Michihito Miyagi, Yosuke Honda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01766-x