title: Osteoblastoma of the distal phalanx of the hallux.
abstract: Osteoblastoma is a very rare bone tumor infrequently reported in the podiatric literature. The authors present a review of this tumor and the types of modalities that may be used to detect and diagnose these tumors. They also present a surgical approach to the resection of these bone tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Southeastern Medical Center, North Miami Beach, Florida.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Semer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Drossner
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes