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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXXVII | Pages 302 - 302
1 Sep 2012
Van Der Heijden L Van De Sande M Nieuwenhuijse M Dijkstra P
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Background

Giant cell tumours of bone (GCT) are benign bone tumours with a locally aggressive character. Local recurrence is considered the main complication of surgical treatment and is described in up to 50% of patients. Intralesional curettage with the use of adjuvants like phenol or polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) is recommended as initial treatment, significantly decreasing the risk of recurrence. However, risk factors for local recurrence in skeletal GCT have not yet been firmly established and a golden standard for local therapy remains controversial.

Objective

The identification of risk factors predisposing for an increased risk of local recurrence. In addition, different surgical techniques are compared to identify the optimal surgical approach for the identified risk factors.