Osteoid osteoma: a diagnostic problem.
A 32-year-old patient is presented to draw the attention of physical therapists to the diagnosis of osteoid osteorna, particularly in patients after an athletic injury. Osteoid osteorna is a benign neoplasm, but it can cause substantial pain and disability. This paper is not intended to add another case to the 400 already published, but rather to point out the difficulty in diagnosing osteoid osteorna despite modern laboratory findings and a classical history of pain responsive to salicylates only. Surgical excision of an osteoid osteorna, if diagnosed and present, is always indicated. It brings complete relief and eliminates any further need for physical therapy. In order to be certain that the nidus is excised, an x-ray of the specimen should be taken. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1983;5(1):33-35.
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