A focus on melorheostosis disease: a literature review and case report of femoral-acetabular impingement due to melorheostosis treated with surgical hip osteoplasty

• Main Authors: M. Ruggiero (Author), A. Conforti (Author), A. Culcasi (Author), C. Mazzanti (Author), G. Sibahi (Author), N. Rani (Author), S. Sartini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. Melorheostosis is a rare, non-hereditary, benign bone disease characterized by abnormal bone growth. Generally, melorheostosis develops during childhood or adolescence and progresses gradually over time. This disease represents a true challenge to the physician because of its variability...