Research Notes on Osteochondroma
Solitary osteochondromas -- also called osteocartilaginous exostoses -- are believed to be the most common benign (non-cancerous) bone tumors. Osteochondromas are thought to arise during skeletal growth when bone grows away from the growth plate instead of in line with it. Because the exact cause is unknown, doctors have not been able to find a way to prevent solitary osteochondromas.
Top Resources on Osteochondroma
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Osteochondroma (Bone Tumor)
- eMedicine: Solitary Osteochondroma | Osteochondroma and Osteochondromatosis
- Children's Hospital Boston: Osteochondroma (Exostosis)
- University of Virginia Health System: Osteochondroma
- BoneTumor.org: Osteochondroma
- WrongDiagnosis: Osteochondroma
- Wikipedia: Osteochondroma
User Recommended Links for Osteochondroma
Are we missing any great links? Please Login or Register to be the first to add to this list of recommended links to help others and improve this WisdomCard.
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Nicole Kinsey
- Reviewer: Tara
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Aug. 22, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:
- Guide Favorite
- Guide Warning
- Scroll down to reach relevant content
- Video
- In Memoriam
Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.
