A case of pes varus induced by osteochondroma

Lim, H. T.; Lee, E. S.

doi:10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.3.560

J Korean Orthop Assoc. 1976 Sep;11(3):560-562. Korean.
Published online May 17, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.3.560

Case Report

A case of pes varus induced by osteochondroma

H. T. Lim and E. S. Lee

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Abstract

The osteochondroma is a common benign tumor whidh is charecterized by osteocartilaginous exostosis. 1) Age distribution is in younger adult. 2) It may occure on any bone that a bit of the periphery of the growth plate. 3) Author has treated a case of osteochondroma which was deformed to severe varus deforming of left foot with correction osteotomy including excision of mass. The purpose of Reporting this article is that osteochondroma rarely induced to a severe varus deforming of ankle and review the previous literature.