title: Turret exostosis of the thumb.
abstract: Eighteen cases of turret exostoses of the hand have been reported, all associated with dorsal injuries. We present a case of turret exostosis involving the volar aspect of the thumb.
authors.affiliation: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohanna
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Moiemen
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Frame
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005096:Exostoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications