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Thickened cortex of bones

MedGen UID:
867991
•Concept ID:
C4022382
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0100039

Definition

An Abnormality of cortical bone leading to an abnormal thickness of the cortex of affected bones. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A rational approach to management of alendronate-related subtrochanteric fractures.
Das De S, Setiobudi T, Shen L, Das De S
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2010 May;92(5):679-86. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B5.22941. PMID: 20436006
The use of anterolateral bowing of the lower leg in the diagnostic criteria for neurofibromatosis type 1.
Stevenson DA, Viskochil DH, Schorry EK, Crawford AH, D'Astous J, Murray KA, Friedman JM, Armstrong L, Carey JC
Genet Med 2007 Jul;9(7):409-12. doi: 10.1097/gim.0b013e3180986e05. PMID: 17666887Free PMC Article
Effect of pamidronate treatment in children with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone.
Plotkin H, Rauch F, Zeitlin L, Munns C, Travers R, Glorieux FH
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003 Oct;88(10):4569-75. doi: 10.1210/jc.2003-030050. PMID: 14557424

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Limited Reliability of Physical Examination and Imaging for Diagnosis of Iliopsoas Tendinitis.
Haskel JD, Kaplan DJ, Fried JW, Youm T, Samim M, Burke C
Arthroscopy 2021 Apr;37(4):1170-1178. Epub 2020 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.184. PMID: 33340679
Early imaging signs of the use of antiresorptive medication and MRONJ: a systematic review.
Moreno-Rabié C, Gaêta-Araujo H, Oliveira-Santos C, Politis C, Jacobs R
Clin Oral Investig 2020 Sep;24(9):2973-2989. Epub 2020 Jul 6 doi: 10.1007/s00784-020-03423-0. PMID: 32627123
Os odontoideum: diagnosis and role of imaging.
Wang Q, Dong S, Wang F
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Feb;42(2):155-160. Epub 2019 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s00276-019-02351-3. PMID: 31616983
Detection of Atypical Femur Fractures.
Cheung AM, McKenna MJ, van de Laarschot DM, Zillikens MC, Peck V, Srighanthan J, Lewiecki EM
J Clin Densitom 2019 Oct-Dec;22(4):506-516. Epub 2019 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2019.07.003. PMID: 31377055
Fibrous dysplasia of the mobile spine: report of 8 cases and review of the literature.
Wu FL, Jiang L, Liu C, Yang SM, Wei F, Dang L, Liu XG, Liu ZJ
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 Nov 1;38(23):2016-22. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a8cc05. PMID: 23970113

Diagnosis

The Limited Reliability of Physical Examination and Imaging for Diagnosis of Iliopsoas Tendinitis.
Haskel JD, Kaplan DJ, Fried JW, Youm T, Samim M, Burke C
Arthroscopy 2021 Apr;37(4):1170-1178. Epub 2020 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.184. PMID: 33340679
Os odontoideum: diagnosis and role of imaging.
Wang Q, Dong S, Wang F
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Feb;42(2):155-160. Epub 2019 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s00276-019-02351-3. PMID: 31616983
Detection of Atypical Femur Fractures.
Cheung AM, McKenna MJ, van de Laarschot DM, Zillikens MC, Peck V, Srighanthan J, Lewiecki EM
J Clin Densitom 2019 Oct-Dec;22(4):506-516. Epub 2019 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2019.07.003. PMID: 31377055
Fibrous dysplasia of the mobile spine: report of 8 cases and review of the literature.
Wu FL, Jiang L, Liu C, Yang SM, Wei F, Dang L, Liu XG, Liu ZJ
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 Nov 1;38(23):2016-22. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a8cc05. PMID: 23970113
Melorheostosis.
Rozencwaig R, Wilson MR, McFarland GB Jr
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 1997 Feb;26(2):83-9. PMID: 9040882

Therapy

Melorheostosis: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report.
Iordache S, Cursaru A, Serban B, Costache M, Spiridonica R, Cretu B, Cirstoiu C
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Apr 30;59(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina59050869. PMID: 37241101Free PMC Article
Progression of atypical femur stress fracture after discontinuation of bisphosphonate therapy.
Gu KD, Ettinger B, Grimsrud CD, Lo JC
Osteoporos Int 2021 Oct;32(10):2119-2123. Epub 2021 Apr 29 doi: 10.1007/s00198-021-05948-w. PMID: 33914104
The Limited Reliability of Physical Examination and Imaging for Diagnosis of Iliopsoas Tendinitis.
Haskel JD, Kaplan DJ, Fried JW, Youm T, Samim M, Burke C
Arthroscopy 2021 Apr;37(4):1170-1178. Epub 2020 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.184. PMID: 33340679
Early imaging signs of the use of antiresorptive medication and MRONJ: a systematic review.
Moreno-Rabié C, Gaêta-Araujo H, Oliveira-Santos C, Politis C, Jacobs R
Clin Oral Investig 2020 Sep;24(9):2973-2989. Epub 2020 Jul 6 doi: 10.1007/s00784-020-03423-0. PMID: 32627123
Imaging features and differential diagnosis of multiple diaphyseal sclerosis: A case report and review of literature.
Cai Y, Lin H, Huang F, Zheng X, Huang Y, Zhang S
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Aug;97(33):e11725. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011725. PMID: 30113457Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Melorheostosis: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report.
Iordache S, Cursaru A, Serban B, Costache M, Spiridonica R, Cretu B, Cirstoiu C
Medicina (Kaunas) 2023 Apr 30;59(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina59050869. PMID: 37241101Free PMC Article
The Limited Reliability of Physical Examination and Imaging for Diagnosis of Iliopsoas Tendinitis.
Haskel JD, Kaplan DJ, Fried JW, Youm T, Samim M, Burke C
Arthroscopy 2021 Apr;37(4):1170-1178. Epub 2020 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.184. PMID: 33340679
Cumulative incidence of femoral localized periosteal thickening (beaking) preceding atypical femoral fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Sato H, Takai C, Kondo N, Kurosawa Y, Hasegawa E, Wakamatsu A, Kobayashi D, Nakatsue T, Abe A, Ito S, Ishikawa H, Kazama JJ, Kuroda T, Suzuki Y, Endo N, Narita I
Osteoporos Int 2021 Feb;32(2):363-375. Epub 2020 Sep 3 doi: 10.1007/s00198-020-05601-y. PMID: 32885317
Quantitative Ultrasound and Tibial Dysplasia in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
Stevenson DA, Hanson H, Stevens A, Carey J, Viskochil D, Sheng X, Wheeler K, Slater H
J Clin Densitom 2018 Apr-Jun;21(2):179-184. Epub 2017 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2017.03.004. PMID: 28438404
Fibrous dysplasia of the mobile spine: report of 8 cases and review of the literature.
Wu FL, Jiang L, Liu C, Yang SM, Wei F, Dang L, Liu XG, Liu ZJ
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 Nov 1;38(23):2016-22. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a8cc05. PMID: 23970113

Clinical prediction guides

Sesamoid bones also show functional adaptation in their microanatomy-The example of the patella in Perissodactyla.
Houssaye A, de Perthuis A, Houée G
J Anat 2022 Jan;240(1):50-65. Epub 2021 Aug 16 doi: 10.1111/joa.13530. PMID: 34402049Free PMC Article
The Limited Reliability of Physical Examination and Imaging for Diagnosis of Iliopsoas Tendinitis.
Haskel JD, Kaplan DJ, Fried JW, Youm T, Samim M, Burke C
Arthroscopy 2021 Apr;37(4):1170-1178. Epub 2020 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.184. PMID: 33340679
Early imaging signs of the use of antiresorptive medication and MRONJ: a systematic review.
Moreno-Rabié C, Gaêta-Araujo H, Oliveira-Santos C, Politis C, Jacobs R
Clin Oral Investig 2020 Sep;24(9):2973-2989. Epub 2020 Jul 6 doi: 10.1007/s00784-020-03423-0. PMID: 32627123
Os odontoideum: diagnosis and role of imaging.
Wang Q, Dong S, Wang F
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Feb;42(2):155-160. Epub 2019 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s00276-019-02351-3. PMID: 31616983
Fibrous dysplasia of the mobile spine: report of 8 cases and review of the literature.
Wu FL, Jiang L, Liu C, Yang SM, Wei F, Dang L, Liu XG, Liu ZJ
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 Nov 1;38(23):2016-22. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a8cc05. PMID: 23970113

Recent systematic reviews

Early imaging signs of the use of antiresorptive medication and MRONJ: a systematic review.
Moreno-Rabié C, Gaêta-Araujo H, Oliveira-Santos C, Politis C, Jacobs R
Clin Oral Investig 2020 Sep;24(9):2973-2989. Epub 2020 Jul 6 doi: 10.1007/s00784-020-03423-0. PMID: 32627123

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