A narrative review of the literature on the pediatric orthopedic management of fibrous dysplasia

Fibrous dysplasia is a congenital, non-inherited, benign intramedullary bone lesion in which the normal bone marrow is replaced by abnormal fibro-osseous tissue. The disorder can be monostotic (involving a single bone) or polyostotic (involving multiple bones).As the abnormal fibro-osseous tissue compromises the mechanical strength of bone, it can result in pain, deformity, fractures, or abnormalities in bone mechanics with inappropriate bone alignment.