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International Orthopaedics
Published in: International Orthopaedics 6/2006

01-12-2006 | Original Paper

Surgical treatment of giant cell tumour of long bone with anhydrous alcohol adjuvant

Authors: Joo Han Oh, Pil Whan Yoon, Sang Hoon Lee, Hwan Seong Cho, Woo Sung Kim, Han-Soo Kim

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 6/2006

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Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the use of anhydrous alcohol as an adjuvant treatment for giant cell tumours (GCTs) of long bone. Between October 1989 and January 2004, 42 GCT patients were treated and followed up for an average of 4.1 years (range 1–13 years). Mean patient age was 34 years (range 17–67 years). After curettage and additional burring, anhydrous alcohol was used as an adjuvant therapy in all patients before the bone defect was filled with bone graft or cement. Four patients (9.5%) experienced local recurrence. There were no alcohol-related complications. Recurrence-free probability was 87.6% at final follow-up (13 years) after index surgery by Kaplan–Meyer analysis. Our data suggest that anhydrous alcohol can be used as an effective safe adjuvant for the treatment of GCT of long bone.
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Metadata
Title
Surgical treatment of giant cell tumour of long bone with anhydrous alcohol adjuvant
Authors
Joo Han Oh
Pil Whan Yoon
Sang Hoon Lee
Hwan Seong Cho
Woo Sung Kim
Han-Soo Kim
Publication date
01-12-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Orthopaedics / Issue 6/2006
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-006-0154-3

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