title: An external snapping hip caused by osteochondroma of the proximal femur.
abstract: We herein report the findings of a 17-year-old boy who suffered from a right external snapping hip, which was caused by an osteochondroma of the proximal femur. He has been asymptomatic since the excision of the tumor. This case shows a rare etiology in which an external snapping hip occurred between the iliotibal band and the osteochondroma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saga Prefectural Hospital Kouseikan, 1-12-9 Mizugae, Saga, 840-8571, Japan. sanshiroinoue@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sanshiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mae
authors.forename: Shunichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rikimaru
authors.forename: Syunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hotokezaka