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KMID : 0361620170520050453
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2017 Volume.52 No. 5 p.453 ~ p.461
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Management of Melorheostosis
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Yeo Je-Hyoung
Jung Sung-Taek
Kim Min-Chul
Chung Young-Woo
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Abstract
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Melorheostosis is a very rare sclerosing bone disease with pain, joint stiffness, and limitation of motion. Its characteristic on radiography is a dense bone formation along the side of the bone, resembling the flow of candle grease. Various conservative or surgical methods have been practiced in treating pain and deformities. This is a report on the successful treatment result of six cases of melotheostosis, involving the metatarsal, metacarpal, clavicle, and tibia, which weretreated by conservative and operative treatment methods.
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KEYWORD
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melorheostosis, sclerosing bone dysplasia
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