Osteochondroma of the distal tibia in an 8-year-old child: Do we need to excise a benign tumor?
Nikiforos GalanisIoannis DelniotisGeorge NoussiosAnastasios KatsourakisDimitrios KitridisBenedikt LeidingerPanagiotis GivissisPublished in: Clinical case reports (2020)
Osteochondromas are benign tumors that can be responsible for angular deformities, limb-length discrepancy, and impending fractures of the neighboring bones. The risk of future fractures and joint malalignment is an indication for surgical intervention.