Treatment of pathological fracture of the femur due to diffuse haemangioma in the lower limb.
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We describe two patients with a diffuse haemangioma of the lower limb complicated by pathological fracture of the femoral shaft, one of whom was treated by a bone graft and immobilisation in a cast, and the other by external fixation and injection of bone marrow. A review of the literature identified difficulty in control of bleeding and obtaining bony union.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 87 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005