title: Recurrent solitary osteochondroma of the metacarpal: a case report.
abstract: Osteochondromas are the most common benign bone tumours and account for 20 to 50% of benign bone tumours and 10 to 15% of all bone tumours. They usually occur in long bones; 40% occur around the knee joint, but in the hand they are uncommon and usually affect the proximal phalanx. The metacarpal is rarely involved. We report a 32-year-old man with a recurrent solitary osteochondroma of the metacarpal.
authors: Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India. chickko2002@yahoo.com
authors: Srinivasan
authors: S
authors: Rajappa
authors: M Mohan
authors: MM
authors: Kumar
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Shanmugapriya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: exostoses; metacarpal bones; neoplasms; osteochondroma