Abstract
A case of metachondromatosis is reported, the literature reviewed and the implications of the disease are discussed; one possible complication is avascular necrosis of the femoral capital epiphysis.
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Wittram, C., Carty, H. Metachondromatosis. Pediatr Radiol 25 (Suppl 1), S138–S139 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03545610
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03545610