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2022

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The Utilization Of Osteoarticular Transfer System In The Treatment Of Distal Femur Osteoid Osteoma: A Case Report, Nikki A. Doerr, Efstratios A. Papadelis, Alec S. Kellish, Matthew T. Kleiner, Christina Gutowski May 2022

The Utilization Of Osteoarticular Transfer System In The Treatment Of Distal Femur Osteoid Osteoma: A Case Report, Nikki A. Doerr, Efstratios A. Papadelis, Alec S. Kellish, Matthew T. Kleiner, Christina Gutowski

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We describe a technique for excision of subchondral epiphyseal bone lesions in the distal femur in skeletally immature patients that mitigates risk of complications associated with physeal injury, incomplete tumor resection, and iatrogenic injury to the overlying cartilage.


Extragonadal Perirectal Mature Cystic Teratoma In The Adult Male, Pranamaya Mahankali, Liam Trimble, Diana Panciera, Hui Li, Thaer Obaid May 2022

Extragonadal Perirectal Mature Cystic Teratoma In The Adult Male, Pranamaya Mahankali, Liam Trimble, Diana Panciera, Hui Li, Thaer Obaid

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A teratoma is a mass that originates from the germ cells of the three primitive embryonic layers and commonly arises from the ovaries or testicles, thereby characterized as gonadal in origin. These masses comprise different types of tissues such as fat, hair, muscle, and bone. Extragonadal teratomas are uncommon and arise from anatomical locations other than the gonads, such as the pineal gland, anterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and sacrococcygeal regions. The most common is the presacral region, as it contains tissue derived from all germ layers. Tumors in this specific location are far more common in neonates, infants, and children rather …