CASE REPORT
An external snapping hip caused by osteochondroma of the proximal femur
Sanshiro Inoue1 , Yasuo Noguchi1, Takao Mae1, Shunichi Rikimaru1 and Syunsuke Hotokezaka1
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saga Prefectural Hospital Kouseikan, 1-12-9 Mizugae, Saga 840-8571, Japan |
Received: 22 June 2005 Accepted: 12 September 2005
Abstract We herein report the findings of a 17-year-old boy who suffered from a right external snapping hip, which was caused by an osteochondroma of the proximal femur. He has been asymptomatic since the excision of the tumor. This case shows a rare etiology in which an external snapping hip occurred between the iliotibal band and the osteochondroma.
Key words External type - Osteochondroma - Snapping hip
