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Difference between bone spur and bone cyst?
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Different: A bone spur is an area of bone growth where a muscle, tendon, or ligament inserts. This attachment is called an enthesis. A bone cyst is a cyst within the substance of the bone and, as such, contains fluid.
Answered 5/16/2013
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