The effects of surgical treatment with chondroblastoma in children and adolescents in open epiphyseal plate of long bones

Abstract Background Chondroblastoma is a rare benign cartilaginous tumor, which primarily occurs in children and adolescents. Chondroblastoma commonly originates in the epiphyseal plate of long bones. An aggressive curettage treatment is recommended to manage lesion, which may jeopardize an open epi...

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Main Authors: Yan Xiong, Yun Lang, Zeping Yu, Hongyuan Liu, Xiang Fang, Chongqi Tu, Hong Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1314-9