Management of Melorheostosis.
10.4055/jkoa.2017.52.5.453
- Author:
Je Hyoung YEO
1
;
Sung Taek JUNG
;
Min Cheol KIM
;
Young Woo CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. stjung@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
melorheostosis;
sclerosing bone dysplasia
- MeSH:
Arthralgia;
Bone Diseases;
Clavicle;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Melorheostosis*;
Metatarsal Bones;
Osteogenesis;
Radiography;
Tibia
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2017;52(5):453-461
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melorheostosis is a very rare sclerosing bone disease with pain, joint stiffness, and limitation of motion. Its characteristic on radiography is a dense bone formation along the side of the bone, resembling the flow of candle grease. Various conservative or surgical methods have been practiced in treating pain and deformities. This is a report on the successful treatment result of six cases of melotheostosis, involving the metatarsal, metacarpal, clavicle, and tibia, which weretreated by conservative and operative treatment methods.
