Giant cell tumor: Curettage and bone grafting.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 21139763.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.32042 and PMC identifier 2989134.
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Abstract
Curettage and wide resection are accepted methods of treatment of giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone. The success rate with curettage in different reports varies widely. There is a paucity in the literature regarding selection of cases for curettage. Present study is an analysis of outcome of 34 cases treated by curettage and bone grafting. Thirty-four cases of GCT of bone, 28 fresh and six with recurrence were treated by curettage and bone grafting. All cases of Campanancci grade 1, 2 and grade 3 which on computerized tomography scan showed break in the cortex confined to one surface and cortical break less than one third of circumference were treated by curettage and bone grafting. 4 (14%) of these lesions treated primarily by us showed recurrence after one and half year. Curettage and bone grafting is a reliable method in the treatment of GCT, provided guidelines regarding selection of cases and principles of tumor surgery are strictly adhered to.