Osteochondroma Surgery
Surgery for benign osteochondromas should be avoided and only performed if they cause pain decreased range of motion pressure on neurovascular structures tendon irritation or significant bursal formation. Osteochondroma is an overgrowth of cartilage and bone that happens at the end of the bone near the growth plate. Osteochondroma Orthoinfo Aaos Medical Anatomy Radiology Imaging Human Anatomy And Physiology This involves opening the skin over the tumor locating the osteochondroma and cutting it off of the normal bone. Osteochondroma surgery . Most of the time an osteochondroma does not require surgery. In cases where surgery is necessary the treatment of choice is complete removal of the tumor. It varies somewhat based upon the size of the osteochondroma. Treatment for osteochondroma is generally a simple surgical removal of the lesion from the bone surface. Surgery to remove the osteochondroma may be needed if it is causing serious problems such as pain or pressure on a n...
