We hypothesize that when fibrous dysplasia involves the proximal femur, it makes the bone more susceptible to fatigue fracture, thereby altering its histological appearance. The wide variety of histological patterns in LSMFT could represent the end result of repeated reaction to fatigue stresses.
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