Treatment of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.4.882
- Author:
Sang Hoon LEE
;
Se Il SUK
;
Woo Chun LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Giant Cell Tumor
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Curettage;
Follow-Up Studies;
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone;
Giant Cell Tumors;
Giant Cells;
Knee Joint;
Recurrence;
Transplants
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1981;16(4):882-888
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
22 cases of giant cell tumor of bone treated between 1973 and 1979 have been reviewed after a miaimum follow-up of two years and following results were obtaind. 1. Fourteen cases (63%) were in the third and fourth decade. 2. Fourteen cases (63%) were located around the knee joint. 3. Five (42%) of the twelve tumors treated by curettage and bone graft recurred. Five tumors treated by En bloc resection and two tumors treated by amputation had no recurrences. 4. Five of six recurrences occured within two years after mitial treatment.
