The surgical treatment of a haeophilic pseudotumour in an extremity: a report of three cases with pathological fractures |
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| Authors: | Ishiguro,Iwahori,Kato,Ito,Kojima,Takamatsu,& Iwata |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Blood Transfusion Service, Nagoya University, School of Medicine, 65 Turumai-Cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466, Japan |
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| Abstract: | A haeophilic pseudotumour is a rare complication of Haemophilia occurring in 1–2% of patients with a factor VIII or IX deficiency. This report presents three surgical cases of pseudotumours involved in a pathological fracture in the extremities. All cases showed a favourable post-operative course. If the preoperative management is appropriately designed, a limb salvage operation for a pathological fracture due to a pseudotumour could be carried out successfully. Before choosing amputation of a limb, the surgeon should consider the possibility of limb salvage. |
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| Keywords: | haeophilic psuedotumour Haemophilia pathological fracture |
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