title: Is the treatment of enchondroma in the hand by simple curettage a rewarding method?
abstract: 46 enchondromata of the hand have been treated by simple curettage without bone grafting. 82% healed and 16% were left with only small bone defects. Only one patient had a clear-cut recurrence requiring re-operation. This simple method, performed on out-patient basis, is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery and Radiology, Sabbatsberg Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tordai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoglund
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lugnegård
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003475:Curettage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence