The surgical treatment of a haeophilic pseudotumour in an extremity: a report of three cases with pathological fractures

A haeophilic pseudotumour is a rare complication of Haemophilia occurring in 1–2% of patients with a factor VIII or IX deficiency. This report presents three surgical cases of pseudotumours involved in a pathological fracture in the extremities. All cases showed a favourable post‐operative course. If the preoperative management is appropriately designed, a limb salvage operation for a pathological fracture due to a pseudotumour could be carried out successfully. Before choosing amputation of a limb, the surgeon should consider the possibility of limb salvage.

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