Osteochondroma risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of osteochondromas, include: previous trauma to the growth plate, exposure to previous radiation, and congenital limb anomalies.[1]
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of osteochondromas, include:[1]
- Previous trauma to the growth plate
- Exposure to previous radiation
- Congenital limb anomalies
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Murphey MD, Choi JJ, Kransdorf MJ, Flemming DJ, Gannon FH (2000). “Imaging of osteochondroma: variants and complications with radiologic-pathologic correlation”. Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 20 (5): 1407–34. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.5.g00se171407. PMID 10992031.
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