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SUBMITTER: Hetsroni I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5495974 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hetsroni Iftach I Nyska Meir M Edelshtein Evgeny E Mann Gideon G Palmanovich Ezequiel E
Arthroscopy techniques 20170619 3
Osteoid osteoma is a benign tumor that can cause significant pain and disability. Excision of the tumor can be accomplished with open surgery or, as advocated in recent years, with computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation. In this article, a unique arthroscopic approach to excise an osteoid osteoma of the talus is presented. This was possible by relying on a clear intra-articular prominent osteophyte, which was used as a landmark to indicate tumor location in accordance with preop ...[more]