Remodelling of Humeral Fracture in a Child with Osteopetrosis Tarda following Conservative Management - A 7-year Follow-up: A Case Report
Osteopetrosis (OP) is a rare hereditary sclerosing bone dysplasia characterised by generalised hard and brittle bone secondary to defective osteoclastic function. Osteopetrotic bone is brittle, thus these subjects are prone to frequent fractures, particularly of the long bones. Due to defective oste...
Main Authors: | Erkus S, Turgut A, Kose O, Kalenderer O |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2019-07-01
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Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.morthoj.org/2019/v13n2/remodeling-osteopetrosis-tarda.pdf |
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