Bone Abstracts

Background: Melorheostosis also known as Leri’s disease or flowing periostal hyperostosis is a rare nonfamilial sclerosing bony dysplasia of poorly understood etiology. It is characterised by soft Tissue contractures with overlying slowly evolving linear hyperostosis. Radiographic findings are helpful in the diagnosis, these consist of irregular hyperostosis extending along the length of one side of the long bone, resembling flowing candle wax. Treatment is mainly symptom...

Bacground: Melorheostosis is a rare, non-familial and progressive disorder characterized by hyperostosis, of the cortical bone. Typical clinical symptoms include chronic pain, limitation of joint movement,and soft tissue ossification and hand or foot deformity. Radiographic findings are helpful in the diagnosis, these consist of irregular hyperostosis extending along the length of one side of the long bone,resembling flowing candle wax. Medications including non-steroid anti-i...