Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 636-638, April 2010

Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and the Department of Pathology, Gaziosmanpasa University Medical School, Tokat, Turkey

Received 31 August 2009; accepted 22 December 2009. published online 22 February 2010.

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor representing approximately 10% of all benign bone tumors. Although osteoid osteoma of the long bones and carpus is frequent, the location in the trapezium is extremely rare. We found only one other report in the literature regarding osteoid osteoma of the trapezium.

Key words: Osteoid osteoma, trapezium, carpal

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PII: S0363-5023(09)01177-0

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.12.032

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 636-638, April 2010