ortho-musculoskeletal tumors

Are joint tumors rare in both adults and children?

yes.
What is the most common benign bone tumor?

osteochondroma
Osteochondroma commonly see on long bones such as?

Distal femur, proximal tibia
osteochondroma occurs most often in young people ages ____ to ____?

ages 10 to 20
What is metaphyseal?

Growth plate
Osteiod Osteoma classic symptom?

pain worsening at night
osteoid osteoma pain is typically relieved by?

aspirin
peduculated: lesion with a narrow neck (stalk like)
sessile:
lesion with a broad base (flat)

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ortho-musculoskeletal tumors

Description

ortho cert

Updated

2010-10-11T01:59:37Z

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