Is bone grafting necessary? Analysis of twenty cases of giant cell tumour of bone treated by curettage without graft

Twenty cases of giant-cell tumour of bone treated over an 11-year period were analysed. The minimum follow-up was 2 years. Primary treatment consisted of a detailed curettage alone, without bone grafting. A recurrence rate of 30% (six patients) was recorded. Cases of recurrence were suitable for res...

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Published in:Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 1989, Vol.108 (5), p.296-299
Main Authors: WALDRAM, M. A, SNEATH, R. S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Bone Transplantation
Curettage
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Femoral Neoplasms - surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Giant Cell Tumors - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Tibia
Time Factors
Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton
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Summary:Twenty cases of giant-cell tumour of bone treated over an 11-year period were analysed. The minimum follow-up was 2 years. Primary treatment consisted of a detailed curettage alone, without bone grafting. A recurrence rate of 30% (six patients) was recorded. Cases of recurrence were suitable for resection and endoprosthetic replacement. We conclude that detailed curettage alone, without a bone graft, is an effective primary treatment for patients with giant-cell tumour of bone.
ISSN:0344-8444
0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/BF00932319