Giant Cell Tumors

Investigators at Shandong University have published new data on giant cell tumors

Published in Hospital Business Week, February 8th, 2009

According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, "Giant cell tumor of bone sometimes is an aggressive benign skeletal tumor. Historically, curettage and bone grafting have a high recurrence with satisfactory function whereas wide resection has a reduced recurrence rate with compromise of limb function."

"Thus, maintaining joint function and achieving adequately wide resection introduces contradictory surgical goals. We developed a method for achieving both goals for giant cell tumors located in only one lateral plateau of the proximal tibia. We reconstructed 13 knees preserving the meniscus and reconstructing the...

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Source: Hospital Business Week (2009-02-08)

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