Factors Influencing the Recurrence of a Giant Cell Tumor of the Bone / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 44-49, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the recurrence rates of a giant cell tumor of the bone an determine what, if any, patient factors, tumor characteristics and surgical treatments correlate with the incidence of a local recurrence. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The records of fifty two cases who were diagnosed with a giant cell tumor of the bone between March 1992 and March 2001 and were could be followed up for at least 2 years were analysed retrospectively. This study reviewed the clinical characters, and the treatment method, recurrence, complication, the result of the follow-up. A Fisher' exact test was carried out to analyse the statistics.RESULTS:
Sixteen patients (31%)had a local recurrence. The average time to recurrence was 17 months. All but case one recurred within 2 years after receiving surgical treatment. There was no significant differences in the recurrence rates based on the following variables gender, tumor location, Campanacci grade, the presence of a pathologic fracture, primary versus recurrent tumor at presentation, resection margin, the use of a bone graft, internal fixation or polymethylmethacrylate.CONCLUSION:
The clinical characters and methods of treatment were not correlated with a local recurrence. Most recurrences of a giant cell tumor can be expected within the first two to three years. Therefore the patient needs to be followed up in that period and longer for the a late recurrence and pulmonary metastasis.
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Main subject:
Recurrence
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Giant Cells
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Polymethyl Methacrylate
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Transplants
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Fractures, Spontaneous
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Giant Cell Tumors
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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