Treatment of giant cell tumours of bone by radical curettage and bone cement

Authors

  • Mriganka Medhi Department of Orthopaedics, MGIMS, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
  • C. M. Badole Department of Orthopaedics, MGIMS, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
  • Girish Mote Department of Orthopaedics, MGIMS, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20185373

Keywords:

Bone cement, Functional outcome, Giant cell tumour, Radical curettage

Abstract

Background: Giant cell tumour of bone remains a difficult and challenging management problems because there are no absolute clinical radiographic or histologic parameters that accurately predict the tendency of any single lesion to recur or metastasize.

Methods: We performed surgery on 12 patients of GCT with radical curettage and bone cement over a period of 5.8 years. Results were evaluated using the musculoskeletal skeletal grading system.

Results: The present series consists of 12 case of GCT age ranging from 16-45 years. Painful swelling was the commonest presentation, limitation of motion was seen in 9 cases and pathological fracture was seen in 1 case. 9 of the tumour occurred around knee joint. Rare involvement of talus was seen in 1 case. Overall 9 patients had a perfect functional score of 30 points and 1 patient scored less than 20 points.

Conclusions: Acrylic cement reconstruction is safe and effective procedure that provides local adjuvant therapy, the cement field defect is mechanically stable. Patient can bear weight immediately and rehabilitate quickly.

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2018-12-26

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Medhi, M., Badole, C. M., & Mote, G. (2018). Treatment of giant cell tumours of bone by radical curettage and bone cement. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 7(1), 161–164. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20185373

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