Multiple Hereditary Osteochondromata

Correction and lengthening for deformities of the forearm in multiple cartilaginous exostoses

“…Some recommend early intervention, because earlier intervention has more potential for remodeling and leads to better surgical results. 1,8,9,16,17 Others recommend intervention at a later age, because a recurrent operation can be avoided by postponing the procedure and good function can be acquired despite significant deformity after skeletal maturity. 14,18 We perform the operation if the patients have the indication without considering their age.…”

Hereditary Multiple Exostoses

“…Exostoses should be removed in patients when they cause disability or for cosmetic reasons, but the mere presence of an exostosis is not a reason for prophylactic excision. A complete review of therapeutic measures in HME has recently been reported by Wood et 21 The equal expression found by Solomon7 and Sugiura et al'3 may be at least partly caused by their source of patients, that is, tertiary orthopaedic clinics. Jaffe5 reported on the increase in affected offspring in the course of successive male transmissions.…”

Diaphyseal Aclasis: A Case Report With Review of Literature

“…Patients may be asymptomatic with a few small lesions or may be significantly deformed by multiple large osteochondromas. (2) CASE REPORT: A 5-year-old male child presented with a large swelling in the left scapular region. Multiple small swellings were also present around both the knee joints, right ankle and also in right scapular region.…”