Surgical Treatment of Osteopetrosis-Related Femoral Fractures: Two Case Reports and Literature Review

Osteopetrosis is a rare hereditary disease which is characterized by increased bone density. Bone resorption is insufficient or fails due to the osteoclast defect in osteopetrosis. Half of the patients are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally or based on the presence of fracture. Adult onset oste...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Aslan, Yakup Barbaros Baykal, Emin Uysal, Tolga Atay, Vecihi Kirdemir, Metin Lütfi Baydar, Nevres Hürriyet Aydoğan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/891963
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