A solitary osteochondroma of the capitate bone: A case report

Solitary Osteochondroma of the Trapezium: Case Report

“…Our literature search revealed 21 cases of osteo- No benefits in any form have been received or will be received related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. 9,11 and 1 each of lunate, 12 hamate, 13 and trapezium. 14 Most osteochondromas develop in the scaphoid.…”

“…1,2 To date, 21 cases have been reported. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Only 1 case has been reported in the trapezium. 14 We report a rare case of osteochondroma that developed in the trapezium.…”

Tumours and Tumour-Like Lesions of Bone

“…Solitary osteochondroma of the carpus is even rarer. It most frequently affects the scaphoid but has been reported in the capitate, hamate, lunate and trapezium (Heiple 1961;Malhotra et al 1992;Van Alphen et al 1996;Takagi et al 2005;Koti et al 2009). Since solitary osteochondroma of the hand is rare, patients should be assessed for hereditary multiple exostoses (HME).…”

Osteochondroma of the Capitate Causing Rupture of the Extensor Digiti Minimi: Case Report

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Of these, only 3 were specific to the capitate. [1][2][3] To date, no case of extensor tendon rupture attributed to a dorsal osteochondroma has been described. We report an unusual case of a large dorsal osteochondroma of the capitate associated with attritional rupture of the extensor digiti minimi (EDM) tendon.…”