Symptomatic Cortical Irregularities of the Distal Femur Simulating Malignancy

dc.creatorCraigen, Michael
dc.creatorBennet, Grace
dc.creatorMacKenzie, J. R.
dc.creatorReid, R
dc.date2016-07-12T13:01:38Z
dc.date2016-07-12T13:01:38Z
dc.date1994-09
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T08:54:52Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T08:54:52Z
dc.descriptionWe reviewed the records and radiographs of seven children who presented with knee pain, local tenderness over the medial femoral condyle, and radiological irregularity of the distal medial metaphysis of the femur suggestive of malignancy. In the five patients who had biopsies, histological changes were consistent with musculotendinous avulsion, and the dissection of ten cadavers confirmed the site to be the insertion of part of the adductor magnus. The recognition of this lesion and knowledge of its benign nature may avoid unnecessary anxiety and needless biopsy.
dc.identifierCraigen, M.A., Bennet, G.C. and Reid, R., 1994. Symptomatic cortical irregularities of the distal femur simulating malignancy. Bone & Joint Journal, 76(5), pp.814-817.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3124
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3124
dc.languageen
dc.titleSymptomatic Cortical Irregularities of the Distal Femur Simulating Malignancy
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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