title: [Osteoid osteoma of the capitate: diagnosis and therapy of a rare cause for wrist pain. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Occasionally, bone tumors are the source of wrist pain. This is particularly true of osteoidosteoma, which are easily overlooked or diagnosed very late. We present a case report including clinical and radiological findings as well as MRI, surgical treatment, and a review of the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie der Universitätsklinik Mainz.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Basten
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Kreitner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Degreif
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D014953:Wrist / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery