Osteochondroma of the Proximal Fibula-Revisited

Giant Osteochondroma of the Proximal Fibula: A Rare Case

Osteochondroma is one of the most common benign tumors arising from the ends of the long bones which are characterized by irregular bony growth covered by cartilaginous cap. The tumor mass tends to grow eccentrically more, rather than centrifugally. We are reporting a case of 17 year old female who presented to our Outpatient department with large, hard, painful, irregular swelling over anterol...

Secondary Chondrosarcoma from an Osteochondroma of the Proximal Tibia Involving the Fibula

There are few reports on the surgical treatment of secondary malignancy arising from an osteochondroma on the lateral side of the proximal tibia. From March 2008 to December 2011, 3 patients were treated for a secondary chondrosarcoma from an osteochondroma of the proximal tibia involving the fibula. The operative procedure can be summed up as follows: (1) resection of the tumor including the f...

Giant cell tumours of the proximal fibula.

Vascularized Fibula Reconstruction of Proximal Humerus

Corresponding author: Ma. Czarlota Acelajado-Valdenor, M.D. Department of Medicine Philippine General Hospital Taft Avenue, Manila, 1000 Philippines Telephone: +632 554-8488 Email: [email protected] Presentation of the case This is a case of a 43-year-old male presenting with short stature and heart failure. The patient was admitted at the medicine ward of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH)...

Stress Fracture of the Proximal Fibula in Military Recruits

BACKGROUND We wanted to report on stress fracture of the proximal fibula and to suggest the pathomechanism of this fracture. METHODS Between April 2004 through April 2005, the military recruits who complained of leg pain during the 6 weeks basic training in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps education and training group were evaluated according to their clinical manifestations and plain radio...