Acta Orthop Belg
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The authors report a case of chondroblastoma which was localised in the distal femoral epiphysis in a 16-year-old boy. The lesion was large, rapidly expanding and extended into the knee joint. After diagnostic evaluation including tru-cut biopsy, the lesion was treated surgically with curettage and grafting with coralline hydroxyapatite. ⋯ He was followed up for thirty-five months with routine radiographs and physical examination. He had no recurrence, no pain, and regained full range of motion of his knee. Most chondroblastomas involve the medullary cavity; they may rarely involve the cortex but to the best of our knowledge, no cases with soft tissue involvement have been reported in the literature.
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Case Reports
Talus fracture associated with a fracture dislocation of the distal tibia in an immature skeleton.
A 12-year-old boy with a severe injury of his right ankle was treated in the accident unit. The local condition was an extensive open wound with parts of the fractured bones prominent. ⋯ After proper debridement the fractured bones were reduced and fixed. Eleven years later both fractures are completely healed without any sign of avascular necrosis, the patient has full painless ankle movement and he can perform his demanding occupation without any problem.