Erschienen in:
01.12.2006 | Original Paper
Comparison of the degenerative changes in weight-bearing joints following cementing or grafting techniques in giant cell tumour patients: medium-term results
verfasst von:
K. Szalay, I. Antal, J. Kiss, M. Szendroi
Erschienen in:
International Orthopaedics
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Ausgabe 6/2006
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Abstract
The aim of this retrospective study was to compare and assess the effect of bone grafting and cementing techniques – two common applications used in the treatment of subchondral giant cell tumours of bone (GCTs) – on the development of degenerative changes in the weight-bearing joints of the lower extremity. Eighty patients were included in this follow-up study, 44 of whom underwent curettage followed by bone grafting, and 36 who had curettage followed by cementation. At the 24-month post-operative examination, significantly less degenerative change was found in patients with bone cement than in those with bone grafting. At the 50-month and later (range: 50–148 months) post-operative examination, however, no significant differences were found between the two groups, indicating that there was a significant acceleration of degenerative changes in the cemented group after the 24-month follow-up.