title: [Treatment of gigantocellular tumors of the bone in our department].
abstract: Thirty-four patients with giant cell tumor of bone were followed up at the Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Firule, Split from 1960 to 1989. The age and sex distribution of patients and the location of tumors reported in this study are similar to those presented in the majority of large series. Thirty patients were treated with surgery and four with irradiation only. A significant correlation was observed between therapeutic procedures and recurrence of tumors. The incidence of local recurrence was 14.7%. The metastatic lesions in the lung were present in 26.5% of the patients. The most successful therapies for giant cell tumors are excision or resection "en bloc" and cancellous bone grafting. The authors recommend radical resection of tumors.
authors.affiliation: Odjel za ortopediju Klinickog bolnickog centra Firule Split.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maricević
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marinović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Lijecenje gigantocelularnog tumora kosti na nasem odjelu.