J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2011 Mar;15(1):32-35.

Two Solitary Lesions of Fibrous Dysplasia in the Tibia (A Case Report)

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kiga9@msn.com

Abstract

Fibrous dysplasia is a benign disease that causes replacement of the medullary bone with fibrous tissue in one or more bones. Long bone like femur, tibia and fibular are often affected and occurring under 30 years old. We report a case of two solitary lesions of fibrous dysplasia with pathologic fracture treated with bone curettage, bone graft, plate fixation, who complains of lower leg pain.

Keyword

Tibia; Fibrous dysplasta; Pathologic fracture

MeSH Terms

Curettage
Femur
Fractures, Spontaneous
Leg
Tibia
Transplants
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