Journal Orthopaedi and Traumatology Surabaya (JOINTS)
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021): April 2021

OSTEOCHONDROMA FRACTURE IN YOUNG ATHLETE: A CASE REPORT

Ilham Abdullah Irsyam (Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan)
Andriandi Andriandi (Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan)
Nehemia Meliala (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Apr 2021

Abstract

Background: Osteochondroma is a benign bone tumor that most cases are asymptomatic. The symptoms may occur as a complication of osteochondroma, which is rarely happened. Surgical intervention is needed to treat the complications.Case:  A 20-year old male football athlete presented with pain on his left thigh's lump after he fell during his training. Mass and tenderness on the medial side of the left distal femur were found. Plain X-Ray showed an irregular mass on the left distal femur's surface with a fracture through the stalk of pedunculated osteochondroma. The patient underwent total excision of the osteochondroma.Discussion: The fracture of the osteochondroma often occurs in teenagers because they are more active physically. It happens due to direct or indirect injury. The treatment of this fracture is controversial between observation or surgical excision. In this case report, the patient could demonstrate full weight-bearing right after the surgery.Conclusion: Fracture as a complication in osteochondroma often happens to teenagers, and surgery proved to give a good outcome in this case.

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JOINTS

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Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

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The JOINTS research topics are relating to education and training in the field of orthopedics and traumatology, including research reports, case reports, and literature ...