Use of bisphosphonate to manage avulsion fracture of tibial tuberosity with underlying angiomatosis: a case report.
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Abstract
An unusual case of avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity with underlying angiomatosis in a middle-aged man is described, with particular emphasis on the successful use of bisphosphonate in its treatment and the value of serial dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in its subsequent disease monitoring. This case illustrates the importance of careful correlation of the clinical, radiological, and histological findings in the management of skeletal tumour and tumour-like lesions. The differential diagnosis of osteolysis with vascular ectasia is discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Angiomatosis
- Bone Diseases
- Diphosphonates
- Osteolysis
- Tibial Fractures
Anatomy
- tibia