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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 101-B, Issue 2 | Pages 170 - 177
1 Feb 2019
Puri A Gulia A Hegde P Verma V Rekhi B

Aims

The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative denosumab in achieving prospectively decided intention of therapy in operable giant cell tumour of bone (GCTB) patients, and to document local recurrence-free survival (LRFS).

Patients and Methods

A total of 44 patients received preoperative denosumab: 22 to facilitate curettage, 16 to facilitate resection, and six with intent of converting resection to curettage. There were 26 male and 18 female patients. The mean age was 27 years (13 to 47).