BACKGROUND Demineralized bone matrix(DBM)is a commonly utilized allogenic bone graft substitute to promote osseous union.However,little is known regarding outcomes following DBM utilization in foot and ankle surgical ...
Background: Loose bodies (LBs) within the knee joint are commonly encountered during clinical practice and are frequently observed during knee arthroscopy. The primary treatment involves the removal of loose bodies;ho...
Progressive osseous heteroplasia(POH)is an ultra-rare autosomal dominant disabling disorder characterized by heterotopic ossification(HO).It is caused by heterozygous inactivating mutations in the GNAS(guanine nucleot...
Langerhans cell histiocytosis(LCH)is a rare disease most commonly presenting in the pediatric population and characterized by neoplastic clonal proliferation of Langerhans dendritic cells with accumulation in various ...
BACKGROUND Choristoma is a rare,benign,congenital proliferative tumor,with osseous choristoma being the rarest.Although the tumor is benign,effective identification is needed for its diagnosis and treatment.Here,we re...
BACKGROUND Arthrodesis is the surgical fusion of a diseased joint for the purposes of obtaining pain relief and stability.There have been numerous fixation devices described in literature for foot and ankle arthrodesi...
Background: Fibrous dysplasia mainly presents in its monostotic form in the cranio-facial region with serious cosmetic disfigurement and functional derangement of the affected and adjacent structures ...
Dear Editor,We are writing to present a rare episcleral osseous choristomas in a 12-year-old girl.Choristomas are congenital benign mass composed of normal tissue located in an abnormal site[1].Ocular choristomas can ...
BACKGROUND Classic “do not touch” and benign osseous lesions are sometimes detected on 18-Ffluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) studies. These lesions are often refe...