A Novel Approach to the Treatment of Familial Expansile Osteolysis: A Rare Genetic Bone Pathology
The use of denosumab for FEO displays improvement in radiological appearances of the affected bone, increased quality of life and may prevent the development of further lesions. It is a safe treatment modality for patients with FEO that allows for limb salvage surgery rather than amputation.
Authors
- Luke J. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8271-4191)
- Phil Allen
- Stephanie Lennon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1163-8598)
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00353
- Primary Topic
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00