title: Spontaneous healing of an osteochondroma fracture.
abstract: Osteochondroma is the most common benign tumor of bone, usually asymptomatic. Fracture of an osteochondroma is a rare complication and has been recognized as a cause of pain. Treatment of this fracture is controversial and some authors suggest fracture as an indication for surgical excision. We present a case of fractured osteochondroma that healed without complication.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Service, Rizzoli Institute, Rizzoli-Sicilia, Bagheria (PA), Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Errani
authors.affiliation: Pathology Service, Rizzoli Institute, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: daniel.vanel@ior.it.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanel
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Service, Rizzoli Institute, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Donati
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratory, Rizzoli Institute, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Picci
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Service, Rizzoli Institute, Rizzoli-Sicilia, Bagheria (PA), Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Faldini
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
keywords: Benign bone tumors; Fracture; Osteochondroma; Treatment