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- Title
Les exostoses de Turrett's: à propos de 35 cas.
- Authors
Khezami, Mounira; Abdennadher, Achraf; Bellaaj, Hiba; Znagui, Talel; Hamdi, Mounir; Nouisri, Lotfi
- Abstract
We conducted a retrospective study of 35 patients with subungual exostosis of the hallux, also known as Turrett's exostosis, in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Senior Military Hospital of Instruction of Tunis over the period between 1995 and 2015. We here summarize the outcomes of patients treated for this disease. The average age of patients was 29 years, with a sex ratio of 1.7. The median consultation time was six months. This delay in consultation was caused by a diagnostic error due to clinical picture resemblance with ingrown nail. Diagnosis was always confirmed by frontal and profile X-ray of the involved hallux. Treatment was based on total resection of the exostosis either through large ungual window or by latero-ungual approach. Anatomo-pathological examination was performed systematically. It allowed to confirm the benignity of the disease in all cases. All patients recovered and returned to their previous activity, on average, in 2 months. No patient had a recurrence.
- Subjects
EXOSTOSIS; SURGICAL excision; NAIL manifestations of general diseases
- Publication
Pan African Medical Journal, 2018, Vol 29, p1
- ISSN
1937-8688
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11604/pamj.2018.29.229.14165