title: Giant cell reparative granuloma of the humerus.
abstract: A 14-month-old girl presented with a fracture through a giant cell reparative granuloma of the distal humerus. This is the first report of such a lesion in a long bone in childhood. Following curettage, the lesion healed with full restoration of elbow function and normal growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004550:Elbow; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006811:Humerus; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography